UK and US intelligence agencies conducted surveillance flights over Gaza from late 2023 through October 2025 using US military contractor aircraft, with greater American involvement in the operation than previously disclosed—according to FAA documents obtained by Zeteo. The flights were ostensibly for hostage location but international legal experts argue the intelligence could have been used for Israeli military operations, potentially exposing both countries to war crimes liability. A pilot error in July 2025 exposed one aircraft conducting surveillance on a day Israeli airstrikes killed at least 23 Palestinians, raising questions about intelligence sharing and civilian targeting. The article provides specific aircraft registration details and contractor names, but does not offer direct evidence of how the intelligence was actually used—relying on expert legal analysis rather than leaked targeting orders or communications.