Kudos to Politico for discovering a fascinating (and potentially controversial) development in modern warfare witnessed today – Israeli soldiers live-blogging and live-tweeting while engaged in their attack on the Gaza Strip.
According to Dylan Byers, the Politico media critic, the social media communications are complete with details about military strikes, photos, YouTube videos, and warnings issued to the enemy.
One particularly compelling online video shows an aerial view of a strike on the head of Hamas’ military wing that leaves his car in flames.
Coverage of the operation, which the Israeli Defense Forces call "Operation Pillar of Defense," is being led by @IDFSpokesperson and is a response to recent rocket attacks from Gaza. He started tweeting about the attacks shortly before noon ET and here are some samples:
The IDF has
embarked on an operation against Hamas, an Iranian proxy responsible for terror
attacks on Israel.
#Iran #Gaza
VIDEO: IDF
Pinpoint Strike on Ahmed Jabri, Head of #Hamas
Military Wing youtu.be/P6U2ZQ0EhN4
#Gaza #PillarOfDefense
We recommend
that no Hamas operatives, whether low level or senior leaders, show their faces
above ground in the days ahead.
Initial reports
indicate that the Iron Dome has intercepted a number of rockets above a major
Israeli city. #Gaza
#PillarOfDefense
Breaking:
Israeli Navy has struck terror sites in the #Gaza Strip.
#PillarOfDefense
Iron Dome
successfully intercepts 13 rockets fired from the #Gaza Strip.
#PillarOfDefense
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