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November 15, 2012 12:35 am GMT

Israeli Military Breaks News of Gaza Strike on Twitter


Israel announces air strike on Gaza on Twitter first

Israel chose Twitter to make the first official announcement of the airstrike that killed a leading Hamas official in Gaza. This could mark the first time that official news of a war operation has been divulged on the micro-blogging social network before any other media.

The target of the strike was Ahmed Said Khalil al-Jabari, the head of Hamas' military wing.

Avital Leibovich, Israel Defense Forces' (IDF) international press spokesperson, made the announcement at 7:17 AM eastern time.

#Breaking : the #IDF started an operation against terror organizations in#Gaza due to the ongoing attacks against #Israeli civilians— Avital Leibovich (@AvitalLeibovich) November 14, 2012
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