Israeli forces in Gaza have deployed quadcopter drones, playing the sounds of crying babies and distressed women, to draw Palestinians out of their homes in open areas where they can be targeted.

“I went personally to Nuseirat and I interviewed several Palestinians separately and the testimonies were almost identical,” she said.

The drones were “playing sounds of screaming women” to “lure citizens out of their homes and to find someone to shoot,” she said. This was confirmed by the hospital reports.

Mohammad Nabhan recalled hearing a woman shouting “help” alongside the cries of a baby. On realising that the sounds emanated from a quadcopter, Mr Nabhan warned his cousin, “Don’t fall for it; it’s a sound system.” A neighbour heard the cries of distress and went out to help but was shot in the head.