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Report: Israeli's use phone, SMS to warn Gazans of bombs (Extra)
Jan 2, 2009, 15:16 GMT
Tel Aviv - The Israeli Army has launched 'roof knocking' operations by which the occupants of the buildings in Gaza they about to bomb are warned beforehand, Israeli media reports said Friday.
Warnings, issued by telephone, voicemail or SMS, were intended as a means of limiting civilian casualties in the conflict, the Haaretz newspaper said. Civilians were given 10 minutes to leave the premises.
An Israeli Army spokesman declined to confirm the reports or respond to questions about such tactics being used in its ongoing confrontation with Palestinian militants.
'In some cases advance warnings are given to reduce the number of victims,' he said.
The Israeli Army apparently used 'roof knocking' in its killing of senior Hamas official Nizar Rayan on Thursday, Haaretz reported. His family had received warning that the building was about to be attacked, but they had decided to remain inside, the newspaper said.
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message will be recorded in case you get hostile....this is a courtesy call to let you know that you have 30 secs. to get your stinking asses out of there. There is a bomb on the way. Buh bye''.
'...Mrs. Aziz...this is the IDF...yes that IDF....well!...no need to get nasty Mrs. Aziz!...Please ma'am, stop your screaming....that's better...look ma'am..we have some bad news....your house?...yes that house ma'am....well..I'm afraid it's going to be destroyed...ma'am...stop screaming please and let me explain..your son...well all of them...are..cowardly sick bastard terrorists....beats me why....nothing else to do I guess...anyway ma'am...they got pinched and now we're gonna blow up their home....well yes ma'am....technically, it's your home but...please ma'am...quit y' screaming.....we're gonna flatten it....when?...well....let's just say don't stop to get your coat....no, no time to pack either.....in fact, I'd start running...fast too...look out the window ma''am..see the people running?...you need to run with them....well, gotta go...ma'am...ma'aam...so do you ma'am.'
Israeli courtesy.
Where were all the protesters when all the rockets were being shot into Isreal? Double standard,I think so.
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lanceJan 2nd, 2009 - 15:39:26
Ah, psychological terror.
OK, two can play at this game. Hamas should outsource a call center in India to text the jews about their impending death.
All is fair in love and war.
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