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| Israeli Defence Forces and Hamas exchange fire on Gaza ... over Twitter | |
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| The death of Hamas military leader Ahmed al-Jaabari in Gaza has been described by Israel as "the start of a broader operation against Gazan militants" – and the Israeli Defence Forces' verified Twitter account has been busy providing a running commentary of the campaign. | The death of Hamas military leader Ahmed al-Jaabari in Gaza has been described by Israel as "the start of a broader operation against Gazan militants" – and the Israeli Defence Forces' verified Twitter account has been busy providing a running commentary of the campaign. |
| The official @IDFSpokesperson account tweeted at about 10am ET: | The official @IDFSpokesperson account tweeted at about 10am ET: |
| The IDF has begun a widespread campaign on terror sites & operatives in the #Gaza Strip, chief among them #Hamas & Islamic Jihad targets. | The IDF has begun a widespread campaign on terror sites & operatives in the #Gaza Strip, chief among them #Hamas & Islamic Jihad targets. |
| After which came more information from the IDF about the goals of the operation: | After which came more information from the IDF about the goals of the operation: |
| There are 2 main goals of this IDF operation: to protect Israeli civilians and to cripple the terrorist infrastructure in the #Gaza Strip. | There are 2 main goals of this IDF operation: to protect Israeli civilians and to cripple the terrorist infrastructure in the #Gaza Strip. |
| Hamas's military wing, the Al-Qassem Brigades, posted its response: | Hamas's military wing, the Al-Qassem Brigades, posted its response: |
| Al Qassam shell #Israel's military bases in Beer Sheva with dozens of mortars in response on assassination of its top leader #hamas #Gaza | Al Qassam shell #Israel's military bases in Beer Sheva with dozens of mortars in response on assassination of its top leader #hamas #Gaza |
| The two sides then traded taunts … | The two sides then traded taunts … |
| @idfspokesperson Our blessed hands will reach your leaders and soldiers wherever they are (You Opened Hell Gates on Yourselves) | @idfspokesperson Our blessed hands will reach your leaders and soldiers wherever they are (You Opened Hell Gates on Yourselves) |
| … which was followed by some serious chest-thumping by the IDF: | … which was followed by some serious chest-thumping by the IDF: |
| Ahmed Jabari: Eliminated. twitter.com/IDFSpokesperso… | Ahmed Jabari: Eliminated. twitter.com/IDFSpokesperso… |
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