Published 2 years ago
Civilians and journalists stand around a street corner filming the location where an expected Israeli Air Strike is about to occur. The precision munition impacts with extreme accuracy.
While this video will probably be twisted to make Israel look like the bad guys for using munitions in such close proximity to civilians in the Gaza region, it's important to note Israeli tactics for these types of strikes. Fifteen minutes prior to a precision air strike like this one, the Israeli Defense Force warns civilians in the region of the impending strike to give civilians the opportunity to escape. This fifteen minute window is enough time for people to clear out of the area, but not enough time for extremist groups to move a majority of the equipment being targeted by the strike.
This fifteen minute window is also why some of the civilians show no reaction to the explosion, and it's also the primary reason why the press is already on the scene with their cameras rolling. It's not a "chance" encounter that journalists were running up to get their shot of a little girl running across the street as a bomb drops in the background.
There's a number of methods the Israelis use to warn civilians of an impending strike. The most popular is called roof knocking,
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