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Only in Israel: IDF to give 'Palestinians' better warnings

The IDF has committed to give more accurate and detailed warnings to 'Palestinians' who are not involved in terror to allow them to escape IDF attacks on terrorists.

Ynet has learned that in hearings held recently on Operation Cast Lead in Gaza, military sources, including representatives from the military prosecution's international law department, agreed that the more specific information, such as more accurate timetables for strikes to be carried out and escape routes, should be given.

Fliers distributed by the IDF from now on will also be more detailed in order to make it clear to civilians that their lives are in danger and give them a chance to flee. It was also determined in the hearing that the military made multiple efforts to prevent civilian casualties in January's offensive.

During Operation Cast Lead, over 200,000 phone calls were made to Palestinian homes in the Gaza Strip, and thousands of fliers were distributed, in order to warn civilians of IDF aerial assaults.

The calls were made as part of the army's procedure to avoid civilian casualties while striking terror organizations' headquarters and cells operating from within or under residential buildings.

The IDF's goal is to destroy terror targets without harming civilians, and sometimes does this by firing shots in the air nearby as a warning. In this way, the military also tries to neutralize Hamas' attempts to protect its activity sites by nesting them in residential areas.

Rest assured that after the next war, we will also be accused of 'war crimes.' But what other army in the world goes to such an extent to warn civilians to get out of the way? 200,000 phone calls in a month!

The picture at the top is from the slanderous anti-Israel play Seven Jewish Children that was produced in the aftermath of Operation Cast Lead.

posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 8:37 PM