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"Officials said that Israel and Egypt were prepared to let foreigners leave the Strip which is under heavy Israeli bombardment, but Hamas had refused."

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[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)

How are they calling to warn anyone? The entire communications infrastructure is so compromised that ambulances are literally just driving towards the sound of explosions rather than being directed.

[–] Meowoem@sh.itjust.works -1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

There's a lot of ways, I've seen leaflet drops, radio (windup fm radios are widely used), telephone calls (mobile) and drones with speakers being used but I'm sure they're also using other methods too

[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

Well no you still need infrastructure for mobile. And there are no reports of drones with speakers. The IDF method was dropping a dud first and they aren't doing that anymore because the mission intensity is too high to sustain it.

[–] danhakimi@kbin.social -2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Well, Gaza's internet and phone services are up again, but if you'd been paying attention, you know that, in addition, they've also been using roof knocking, and also dropping flyers, and every other fucking thing they can manage to warn civilians on every time scale. If you have any other idea how Israel should disable rocket facilities, feel free.

[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

Preferably with something smaller than a 2,000 lb bomb. And a flyers bearing a general warning to evacuate does not count when you won't let them through your lines. It's no different to the school bully holding their victim down and "warning" them they're going to get hit.

And even if the Internet is back now, how did they warn anyone in the same 48 hours they bombed even more than before?

And no. They aren't doing knocking. That's something they do in limited operations. Not now.