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[–] LostMyRedditLogin@lemmy.world 54 points 10 months ago (5 children)

Why would you need to do this if your cause and actions are just? What are they trying to hide? I hope more people see this and understand Israel is morally bankrupt.

[–] foofiepie@lemmy.world 60 points 10 months ago (2 children)

It is normal to disrupt and jam all communication ahead of an invasion.

IEDs, tactical comms etc.

[–] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 17 points 10 months ago

Yep. They are going in.

[–] piecat@lemmy.world 11 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Makes it harder for news to spread, documenting warcrimes and genocide, etc

[–] foofiepie@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

I know, but this would happen whether war crimes were intended or not.

[–] Guydht@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

Can nobody here think like a military just for one second and understand that they don't care about spread of information? That information will be leaked after the blackouts are over, nothing can change that. That blackout is purely so that Hamas would lose their communication capabilities. It's a classic proven war tactic and a totally legit one.

[–] Szymon@lemmy.ca 18 points 10 months ago (1 children)

You need to do this if your plan is to exterminate the Palestinians and move onto their land for your own purposes.

[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 28 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Not to sound like an invasion apologist, but I’d imagine they want to limit the ability for IEDs to be remotely detonated.

[–] qwertyqwertyqwerty@lemmy.one 11 points 10 months ago

It also theoretically would cease some methods of communication between Hamas members.

Also not taking any sides here, just an explanation as to why communications get shut down during military conflicts.

[–] V17@kbin.social 5 points 10 months ago

Yeah, I get people are against the invasion, but if they cannot see legitimate and obvious reasons for restricting options of (human or machine) communications, they're either completely ideologically blinded or stupid.

[–] plz1@lemmy.world 0 points 10 months ago

A simple two way radio would counter that, unless the are jamming all RF.

[–] Mrkawfee@lemmy.world 10 points 10 months ago

Hiding genocide.

[–] ilovesatan@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

I'm not supporting Israel or anything but denying your enemy the lines of communication is, like, one of the core tenants of warfare.

[–] goat@sh.itjust.works -1 points 10 months ago

they're all morally bankrupt