Since this morning’s IDF airstrike on Gaza that killed a Hamas military chief, Twitchy has kept you posted on all the latest developments in the escalating battle. But in a surreal twist, Israel and Hamas are also engaged in a volley of social media salvos. Who could have predicted that Twitter would play a role in modern warfare?
Al Qassam, Hamas’ paramilitary wing, is using its Twitter account to threaten the IDF:
We recommend that no Hamas operatives, whether low level or senior leaders, show their faces above ground in the days ahead.
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) November 14, 2012
https://twitter.com/AlqassamBrigade/status/268791630583193600
Al Qassam is also using Twitter to document its retaliatory efforts:
https://twitter.com/AlqassamBrigade/status/268793147562270720
https://twitter.com/AlqassamBrigade/status/268795033862422529
https://twitter.com/AlqassamBrigade/status/268827660833140736
https://twitter.com/AlqassamBrigade/status/268830500804771840
https://twitter.com/AlqassamBrigade/status/268831313174347776
https://twitter.com/AlqassamBrigade/status/268832453613985792
https://twitter.com/AlqassamBrigade/status/268833045480632320
https://twitter.com/AlqassamBrigade/status/268833527078993920
https://twitter.com/AlqassamBrigade/status/268834369211359232
https://twitter.com/AlqassamBrigade/status/268834654595973120
https://twitter.com/AlqassamBrigade/status/268835370895044608
https://twitter.com/AlqassamBrigade/status/268847280067604482
Al Qassam is vowing further retribution:
https://twitter.com/AlqassamBrigade/status/268838335970164736
https://twitter.com/AlqassamBrigade/status/268840331179589633
https://twitter.com/AlqassamBrigade/status/268854536188342274
Twitterers are marveling at the fact that they’re watching a violent battle unfold over social media:
https://twitter.com/andylevy/status/268807688983556097
I don't know if this is awesome or if armed conflict has taken a very very weird turn -> https://t.co/tr4g60wl
— RBe (@RBPundit) November 14, 2012
What's the hashtag for the IDF vs Hamas Twitter fight?
— olliander (@ollieblog) November 14, 2012
#WTF I think. RT @ollieblog: What's the hashtag for the IDF vs Hamas Twitter fight?
— Mickey White (@BiasedGirl) November 14, 2012
https://twitter.com/leo_now/status/268824111868944385
Twitter, once used to report on war, is now used to declare it. #IDF #Hamas http://t.co/6iNFZILb (via @michaelbd)
— Alex Bowles (@alexqgb) November 14, 2012
Hamas and the IDF duke it out on twitter too. Christ that's some weird shit.
— Rich45s (@Rich45s) November 14, 2012
The world is insane. The IDF warned of an attack on Hamas…via twitter, then liveblogged the whole thing. I'm in shock right now.
— Tim B (@TB_Money) November 14, 2012
Totally surreal seeing the IDF (@idfspokesperson) and Hamas (@alqassambrigade) cuss each other on twitter
— Art Sejdiu (@ArtySej) November 14, 2012
https://twitter.com/MetricButtload/status/268817592137969664
Hey, now the IDF and Hamas are fighting on twitter. Neat.
— sam junipero ? (@retconning) November 14, 2012
RT @lachlan: This IDF/Hamas twitter spat makes me wonder what Churchill/Hitler trolling would've looked like.
— J.P. Freire (@JPFreire) November 14, 2012
Would have made WWII more interesting if we could watch the Axis and the Allies tweeting at each other while it went on.
— Frank J. Fleming (@IMAO_) November 14, 2012
@CuffyMeh @AlexaShrugged @RBPundit if only the fights could stay on twitter.
— Brandon Stewart (@brandon_stewart) November 14, 2012
If only.
Update:
The IDF shoots back at Al Qassam’s claim that Tel Aviv has been hit.
Clarification: No rockets were fired from #Gaza on Tel-Aviv. #Hamas propaganda is constantly spreading misinformation.
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) November 14, 2012
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