13 Oct 2023 7:19 am
New 15 minute smart city comming?MackTheFinger » 13 Oct 2023, 12:12 am » wrote: ↑ Before the war, it was the most upscale neighbourhood in Gaza City, with vibrant shops, cafés, ice cream parlours and a view on to the Mediterranean. Today it stands largely in ruins after ferocious Israeli bombardment, in a clear sign that no part of Gaza will be safe in the coming weeks and months of conflict.
...The massive Israeli bombing ....ripped apart apartment blocks and damaged a mosque and a university building. When war broke out, Mr Maher said, it felt like a surreal “dream”. But now, it’s “turned to a nightmare” even for Gaza’s more affluent residents. In a new tactic, Israel is warning civilians to evacuate entire Gaza neighbourhoods, rather than just individual buildings, then levelling large swaths in waves of airstrikes.Israel’s tone has changed as well. In past conflicts, its military insisted on the precision of strikes in Gaza, trying to ward off criticism about civilian deaths. This time, military briefings emphasise the destruction being wreaked.
“We will not allow a reality in which Israeli children are murdered,” Yoav Gallant, the defence minister, said in a meeting with soldiers near the southern border on Tuesday. “I have removed every restriction - we will eliminate anyone who fights us, and use every measure at our disposal.”
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