New age: Israel’s Gaza conflict announced first via Twitter
Israeli Defence Forces use their verified Twitter account to announce Operation Pillar of Defense, post updates.
As Israel launched a series of air strikes into the heart of the Gaza strip, taking out targets, it managed to break new technological ground.
However, it is not the “Iron Dome” missile shield, to which many, including the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have pointed out for its efficacy in shooting down rockets fired at Israeli settlements.
In a first, a military conflict was officially announced via the microblogging social media network Twitter, instead of in a prepared press statement read out before mass media outlets like television or radio, like US President Barack Obama announced the operation that killed Osama bin Laden.
However, it is not the “Iron Dome” missile shield, to which many, including the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have pointed out for its efficacy in shooting down rockets fired at Israeli settlements.
In a first, a military conflict was officially announced via the microblogging social media network Twitter, instead of in a prepared press statement read out before mass media outlets like television or radio, like US President Barack Obama announced the operation that killed Osama bin Laden.
“The IDF has begun a widespread campaign on terror sites & operatives in the #Gaza Strip, chief among them #Hamas and Islamic Jihad targets.”
“All options are on the table. If necessary, the IDF is ready to initiate a ground operation in Gaza.”