This was written by @Abualiexpress and I'm posting here because it's worth the read. 🧵 1/2

Is it a good idea to dress Palestinian prisoners in shirts featuring the Star of David and the Arabic inscription: "We will never forgive, never forget"?

It is no secret that Israel is significantly lacking in psychological warfare, especially when compared to the activities of the "Axis of Resistance" (Hezbollah, Iran, Hamas, and others).

Our enemies have turned psychological warfare into a profession and a key component of their strategic operations. The current war has demonstrated just how effective their investment in this field has been. This includes the overestimation that developed in Israel over the years regarding Hezbollah’s capabilities - an overestimation that paralyzed decision-making in response to Hezbollah's growing strength in Lebanon. It also includes Hamas’s psychological tactics, which target both Israeli society and decision-makers regarding the ongoing hostage situation. These are just a few examples.

They operate relentlessly, 24/7, 365 days a year, for decades. Their efforts have yielded proven results, justifying the investment. That is why they never stop, no matter what.

Effective psychological warfare requires consistent, multi-pronged efforts, and results may take time to materialize. Often, these effects are hard to measure in real-time and become evident only in hindsight.

Enough of the philosophical musings on influence and awareness - let's talk about Israel’s standing in this domain.

Shirts with printed messages are common worldwide, including in Israel. If such tactics weren’t effective, they wouldn’t be so widespread. The fact that they are widely used suggests that they work.

As for the Israeli Prison Services, in the previous prisoner release, Palestinian inmates were freed wearing bracelets with the inscription: "The eternal people do not forget. I will pursue my enemies and overtake them."

A large banner with a similar message was displayed outside Ofer Prison during the release process.
Let me be clear: I fully support this initiative. But it’s not enough. We need much more.

Released terrorists need to know that they are being watched closely. They should receive daily text messages and phone calls reminding them of this message. They should receive home visits from security forces reinforcing this idea. They should receive physical deliveries containing the same message. Recently released prisoners should pass handwritten letters with this message to those released earlier. The more, the better.

This must penetrate their consciousness. Every method should be considered - doing something is always better than doing nothing.

This approach is cost-effective. What’s needed is creativity, out-of-the-box thinking, and real action. If this prevents even one terrorist from carrying out an attack, it is worth it.

Israel must outperform the "Axis of Resistance" on its own turf. No fear of criticism. No fear of mistakes. Those who do nothing make no mistakes.

Criticism often emerges in the media against Israel pulling off such campaigns against its enemies.

Today, I read someone argue, regarding the shirts distributed by Israeli Prison Service, that “Israel should not stoop to Hamas’s level” or treat Palestinian prisoners the same way Hamas treats Israeli hostages.

First, I must emphasize:

To reach Hamas’s level in psychological warfare, Israel needs to rise, not fall. Israel still has a long way to go in this domain.

Second, the very comparison made by those opposing these actions equates Israeli hostages with convicted Palestinian terrorists - which is exactly how Hamas wants to frame it. Hamas calls both hostages and prisoners “detainees” to blur the moral distinction between kidnapped civilians and apprehended murders with blood on their hands. 🧵 2/2
There is no basis for this comparison. Israel is dealing with convicted terrorists who have undergone a legal trial and were lawfully imprisoned. Hamas is targeting innocent civilians, kidnapping them from their homes. We must not fall into this trap. This false equivalency is precisely the narrative Hamas wants to push, and we must reject it outright.

Psychological warfare is a vital strategic tool, yet Israeli media actively suppresses it - and that is a mistake. There is huge potential in this field (Just ask USAID, which has been involved in a related issue that many Israeli media outlets chose not to cover seriously - one can only wonder why.)

Successes in military operations must be framed and amplified through psychological influence. This is part of deterrence - there is nothing wrong with it. In fact, it should be expanded. This approach saves resources and human lives.

The following agencies must work together: Israel Prison Service (IPS), Police, Shin Bet, IDF, Mossad, Government Ministries - all must coordinate efforts and work as one.

Israel has everything to gain in this field. And when it comes to phycological warfare, it can only go up from here.

🧵 Thread of IDF updates involving UNRWA staff or facilities since October 7, 2023

Dec 9, 2023
During operational activity in the area of Beit Hanoun, IDF troops were shot at from an UNRWA school and a mosque.

In a school weapons were found hidden inside an UNRWA bag. Dec 11, 2023

Large explosive devices were found inside UNRWA bags in a civilian home in Jabalya.

The @IsraelMOH will submit a report to the UN detailing the abuse endured by survivors of Hamas captivity.

Read this thread. Share this thread. The world must know just how evil these Hamas psychopaths are.

1️⃣ Women, men & children who returned reported that they endured severe physical & sexual abuse such as beatings, isolation, deprivation of food and water, branding, hair-pulling & sexual assault.

Some reported that the captors sexually assaulted them or forced them to undress.

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🧵 I'm going to take you back to November 29, 2021 when a group of 40 Jewish children were celebrating Hanukkah in London when their bus came under attack by an antisemitic mob.

This incident could not have been a clearer case of unprovoked antisemitism. Was this roundly condemned as the clear-cut hate crime it was?

Of course not.

BBC chose to turn everyone's attention not to the mob of Nazi salutes and spitting on the bus, but to a claim (that was proven false) that one of the people on the bus made an Islamophobic slur.

Bombshell.

Yesterday, @IDF exposed Al Jazeera "journalists" who were actually Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists.

Today they revealed that Hamas didn't only employ Al Jazeera journalists, they completely dictated what they published.

🧵 Exhibit A: Hamas describes clear instructions on covering a failed Islamic Jihad rocket launch in Jabaliya, which resulted in the deaths of several civilians. The instructions included avoiding the use of the word "massacre" and forbidding criticism of Hamas.

Hezbollah pagers go...

POP! POP!

Today I was at an @idf Intelligence sponsored exclusive exhibition where the evils and horrors of the October 7 planning and execution were showcased and never before seen artifacts were presented.

I'll share what I'm allowed to share with you in the following thread. 🧵 First is a small sample of the most popular books found in your average Gazan home, displaying the level of indoctrinated from the cradle to the grave.

A book for children about killing Jews with their car.

A book about the "history of the Jews" where the worst antisemitic tropes of history are presented as fact.

A book colourfully titled "The End of the Jews"

And of course, no home is complete without a copy of Mein Kampf, translated to Arabic.

This is an amazingly well written letter by Jewish students at @Columbia describing their experiences over the last 7 months.

Please read it all.

I have summarized key points below but it doesn't do the full letter justice.

@ShaiDavidai

docs.google.com/document/u/1/d… 1. Clarification of their identity: Jewish students at Columbia University assert their right to speak for themselves and reject others who claim to represent their experiences and values.

Issues college students say are most important to them:

The conflict in the Middle East - dead last at 13%

Despite the headlines. NOBODY CARES. Only 8% of college students participated on either side of the protests.

Some stats from the @IDF, six months into the operation:

Reserve Duty:
300,000 reservists have been enlisted since the beginning of the war.

Gender Breakdown:
♀️ 17%
♂️ 83%

Age Breakdown:
20's: 45%
30's: 32%
40's: 15%
50's: 6%
60's: 2% Published Fallen Soldiers: 🕯️

600 since Oct. 7, 2023
256 since the beginning of ground operations (Oct. 27, 2023).

41 fallen soldiers as a result of operational accidents:

Friendly fire: 20
Irregular fire: 5
Accidental (weapons, car accidents): 16

Current situation of hospitalized personnel 🏨:

Mild: 57
Moderate: 188
Severe: 27

Injured Personnel Since the Beginning of the War 🤕 : 3188

Mild: 1842
Moderate: 849
Severe: 497

Injured Personnel Since the Beginning of Ground Operations in Gaza (Oct 27, 2023) 🤕: 1550

Mild: 716
Moderate: 516
Severe: 318

A VERY productive 2-week campaign at Shifa "hospital" has been completed. Here is the highlight reel.

Thank you @IDF!! ❤️🇮🇱💪 Maternity ward, ER, hospital management buildings... just a few places the enemy was hiding weapons and using civilian cover.

🧵 Thread of @UNRWA complicity in terror activities in Gaza:

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Dec 11, 2023: IDF located sacks marked with UNRWA logos. These are the weapons that were found inside them. 2/
Dec 9, 2023: Terrorists taking shelter and shooting from an UNRWA school.

This image was shared by @UN. Obviously directed at IDF activities in the Gaza Strip.

IDF takes extreme precautions, often to its own strategic detriment, regarding all these things. None of these are EVER a target for the IDF.

🧵 "🇮🇱 Babies are #NotATarget"

Hamas murdered scores of babies. Tortured them. Burned them. Mutilated them. Beheaded them.

Hamas is holding a baby hostage. He's 10 months old and his name is Kfir.

An Antisemite's Guide to How to Respond to an Israeli Twitter User: Make sure you set your notifications to let you know every time they tweet so you can troll even the most mundane tweets about breakfast.

Roger Waters doesn't have an antisemitic bone in his body. He has 206. And here are 206 antisemitic acts or statements he has said. 1. Compared the accidental death of a journalist covering a shootout between Islamic Jihad terrorists and IDF to Anne Frank.

Hi Twitter. We're going away for a bit. We hope we gave you a little corner of the internet to laugh and learn and cry. During the last 6 years this account actually influenced other official Israeli channels to add humour to their social media. We want to keep that going. On the other hand, like every corner of the internet, twitter has naturally & unavoidably become a place of toxic hate. From both sides of the conflict. I have been guilty of that myself even though the purpose of this account was to give you all a little break from that.

SO YOU WANT TO BE A TERRORIST: A PFLP GUIDE

FAQ
Q: I'm depressed or suffer a mental illness, how can I help?
A: You will be assigned an operation to kill and maim a mass of Jews. We will then blame your mental illness. Q: Won't the IDF destroy my family's house?
A: Of course! Before the operation we will plan your move to another bigger house that we will buy for you! But on destruction day, you are expected to sit in front of your old house and cry for the cameras.

Hi there @searchliaison. Thanks for responding but this happens ALL THE TIME and it's ALWAYS something grotesquely antisemitic. Let us share some recent examples.

https://twitter.com/searchliaison/status/1607849669320912898

That time searching "Jewish Baby Stroller" brought up images of barbeques.

Strap in agents, it's ratio time 🍿

https://twitter.com/cjwerleman/status/1471563364413239298

Like the time he tried to instigate a holy war against Jews based on a hypothetical scenario in which Jews might *gasp* pay respects to their religion at their most holy site.

Allow us to fix your lie, at least to maintain consistency with your previous lie.

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https://twitter.com/nooroostudio/status/1434480101878468615

Israa has been 32 years old since 2016.

The incident in question happened in 2015. Not 2 years ago.

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