Israel's 'roof knocking' in Gaza captured on video

[Jefferson23]

Residents document how Israel Air Force drops mortars on the roofs of homes before destroying them with bigger bombs.

By Haaretz | Jul. 11, 2014 |

Israel's practice of 'roof knocking' before leveling buildings in Gaza is being documented by local residents, with examples being uploaded to YouTube.

The practice involves the Israel Air Force firing a small mortar shell onto the roof of a building it has designated for destruction. Residents then have a few minutes at best to clear out or face being caught in the rubble.

Before firing the shell, the Israeli army calls up the residents of the targeted building by phone to warn them of the imminent attack. Israel also used the tactic in previous operations, including Operation Cast Lead in December 2008 and January 2009 as well as Operation Pillar of Defense in 2012.


http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/1.604511

[Fred Sanders]

1. I like the time when they did that, the family waited a long time, then went back, then they were

killed by a bomb dropped from the sky remotely, just delivered a tad late.....bombs are not precision instruments. Homes and lives are not players in a board game.

[Jefferson23]

2. In my opinion it is a sick game of oops. I suppose it will pacify some who suppport this military

action.

[Scootaloo]

4. Unfortunately this is WHY they support it. n/t

[Scootaloo]

3. "Bombs are not precision instruments"

You have no idea how many times I've tried to convey this fact to people on DU - not just in I/P, but across the board.

I have no idea why it's hard to understand, it seems such a basic fucking concept.

[King_David]

5. You "liked" that???

Why on earth would anyone" like" that?

Sick

[Fred Sanders]

8. Sarcasm and irony escape you as easily as logic.

[King_David]

9. You know me well ?

Or just my type?



# quick judgements
# stereotypings

[azurnoir]

6. It would the first instinct even or maybe especially after recieving the phone call

would be to dive under furniture, in which case most likely the family is still in the house , and let's face it not every blown up house in Gaza can be a Hamas command center or whatever the excuse is

[Jefferson23]

7. Knock knock, you're dead. What am I missing here? n/t