But Hamas is fighting back with its own volley in the information war. The organization's military wing is also using Twitter today as the pace of cross-border violence picked up. The sides have been locked in low-level violence for several days. The fighting intensified today following the assassination of Ahmed Jabri, a senior military leader accused by Israel of being responsible for several terror attacks.
A cyber sampler of what's coming over the transom:
@idfspokesperson Our blessed hands will reach your leaders and soldiers wherever they are (You Opened Hell Gates on Yourselves)
— Alqassam Brigades (@AlqassamBrigade) November 14, 2012
Ahmed Jabari: Eliminated. twitter.com/IDFSpokesperso...
— IDF (@IDFSpokesperson) November 14, 2012
Al Qassam mourns the death of its top leader Ahmed Jabari who has been assassinated by #Israeli drones in #Gaza #Hamas
— Alqassam Brigades (@AlqassamBrigade) November 14, 2012
Iron Dome successfully intercepts 13 rockets fired from the #Gaza Strip. #PillarOfDefense
— IDF (@IDFSpokesperson) November 14, 2012
Al Qassam shell an Intelligence base 8200 with dozens of mortars, 20:50 pm #gaza #gazaunderattack #hamas
— Alqassam Brigades (@AlqassamBrigade) November 14, 2012
Clarification: Although this may be a first for warfare in the Middle East, it's not a first in the annals of warfare. In Nov. 2011, Kenya's military spokesman used Twitter to warn resident in several Somalian villages that they "will be under attack continuously."More than 12,000 rockets hit Israel in the past 12 years. RT if you think #Israel has the right to defend itself. twitter.com/IDFSpokesperso...
— IDF (@IDFSpokesperson) November 14, 2012
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