Called OWL (Optical Watch Line), the system was developed and manufactured by Magana BSP, a company based in Dimona.

The OWL uses a pair of high-performance electrooptic cameras for surveillance and reconnaissance to prevent terrorist infiltrations into settlements and from the West Bank into Israel.

The system was first installed in the Hebron region and will be installed along the security barrier with the West Bank. The system’s operational radius is a kilometer, and the IDF has purchased several dozen so far.