Firing nail-filled drone missiles: A new Israeli method for killing people in Gaza

Local media have reported that the Israeli regime is deploying these nail-filled drone missiles against the people of Gaza.

Doctors based in Gaza say they are doing everything they can to save the lives of many children who have recently been brought to hospitals with severe burns and injuries caused by shrapnel from these explosives.

Reports indicate that these drone missiles are filled with nails, and upon detonation, the metal fragments are propelled at extremely high speeds, tearing through bodies and causing internal damage that results in heavy bleeding. This has led to the martyrdom of many who have been targeted by such drone attacks.

Reports also suggest that Israeli drone attacks in Gaza have been increasing over the past 40 days. These drones target large gatherings of people in Gaza — whether in markets, water queues, or local community kitchens.

These attacks, involving drone missiles packed with nails, are carried out despite the Israeli military’s claims of using advanced and “precise” weaponry.

Al Jazeera wrote that when observing what is happening on the ground — the casualties and the nature of the targets — it stands in stark contrast to what the Israeli military publicly advertises.

The ongoing siege of Gaza by the Israeli regime has forced doctors in overcrowded medical centers to make painful decisions about who to treat.

Patients with chronic illnesses are usually the first to be deprived of care, as emergency rooms are overwhelmed with those injured in Israeli attacks.

In addition to prioritizing patients, healthcare workers say they are also forced to minimize operations, as a lack of fuel means a lack of electricity — leaving no means to save lives.

Ziad Abu Humaidan, from the engineering department of one of Gaza’s hospitals, said: “Only a few sections are still operational. We’ve had to cut off electricity to the others.”

Abu Humaidan added: “The hospital courtyard has turned from a place of care into a graveyard. Without electricity, lighting, functioning medical equipment, or support for other essential services, there is nothing left.”