Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Israel, Hamas using Twitter to report on Gaza skirmishes





Official IDF Twitter account




(Credit: IDF) This may be a first. The Israel Defense Force has been using Twitter to offer updates on the latest round of fighting along with border with the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip.

But Hamas is fighting back with its own volley in the information war. The organization's military wing is also using Twitter today as the pace of cross-border violence picked up. The sides have been locked in low-level violence for several days. The fighting intensified today following the assassination of Ahmed Jabri, a senior military leader accused by Israel of being responsible for several terror attacks.




A cyber sampler of what's coming over the transom:




@idfspokesperson Our blessed hands will reach your leaders and soldiers wherever they are (You Opened Hell Gates on Yourselves)




— Alqassam Brigades (@AlqassamBrigade) November 14, 2012

Ahmed Jabari: Eliminated. twitter.com/IDFSpokesperso...




— IDF (@IDFSpokesperson) ... [Read more]


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