# ROOK at Gaza Strip: deployment

Canonical ID: `92f7146e-b7d0-4521-a27a-653d5c5fc877`

[ROOK](/models/roboteam-rook.md) UGV extensively used by IDF in Gaza war for tunnel exploration, route clearing, urban ISR, logistics, and CASEVAC. Described as 'first robotics war' with large-scale ground robot deployment.

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-08-09_

- **Slug:** roboteam-rook-gaza-strip
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [ROOK](/models/roboteam-rook.md) (id: `1f7aab75-8c5e-42ad-95fc-4d9a459a6439`)
- **Category:** [Defense UGV](/defense-ugv)
- **Company:** [Roboteam](/companies/roboteam.md) (id: `91e44994-d066-4ae0-8c76-1748f369070f`)
- **Location:** [Gaza Strip](/locations/gaza-strip.md) (id: `de4dc11e-9c4c-4d86-9620-c02d92366f3c`)
- **First seen:** 2023-10-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://registry.deploy.report/verified-deployments

## Common questions

### What is the ROOK deployment at Gaza Strip?

ROOK, built by Roboteam, is recorded as a deployment at Gaza Strip on the DEPLOY registry. Roboteam operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates ROOK at Gaza Strip?

Roboteam, the manufacturer of ROOK, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the ROOK deployment at Gaza Strip go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting October 1, 2023 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the ROOK deployment at Gaza Strip?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


_API: GET /v1/robots/92f7146e-b7d0-4521-a27a-653d5c5fc877 · feeds: GET /v1/feeds?deploymentId=92f7146e-b7d0-4521-a27a-653d5c5fc877 · canonical URL: /deployments/roboteam-rook-gaza-strip_