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:
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:
If only.
Update:
The IDF shoots back at Al Qassam’s claim that Tel Aviv has been hit.
