Sources in the IDF’s C4I Directorate said on Tuesday, however, that one of the current drawbacks for Israel was its inability to download footage taken by a satellite before it completes its 90-minute orbit across the Earth when it can link up to one of Israel’s satellite ground stations.

“We are looking into ways to be able to download material from satellites even when they are not over Israel and in sight of the ground stations,” one officer said. “This will give us the ability to receive live footage from an area of interest.”