Oddbean new post about login | logout ----- Israel Defense Forces @IDF ⚔️Swords of Iron⚔️ The IDF is initiating a large-scale operation to defend Israeli civilians against the combined attack launched against Israel by Hamas this morning. https://twitter.com/IDF/status/1710580568302223374
When searching in Arabic, there are a lot of photos and videos of bodies of Israeli soldiers and Israeli civilians.
As a source of information, accounts of Japanese residents in Israel are useless. Because they are too biased (they are stuck in a victim mindset that is punishing others). I have blocked these Israeli Japanese accounts, along with similarly biased pro-Palestinian accounts(academics and activists). Military "otaku" accounts from various countries are providing neutral and accurate information. Reporters from major media outlets in Western countries can be trusted to assess the situation.
Hamas sympathizer accounts are themselves subject to bservation.
Video of Palestinian militants abducting Israeli citizens. The hostages were said to have been taken to the Gaza Strip. This video is not propaganda material to denigrate militants as it has been "favorably" introduced by a Pro-Palestinian military blogger. https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/tootblue/media_attachments/files/111/193/935/212/693/908/original/dbc789ff83beed58.mp4
Meanwhile, this footage shows Palestinian militants capturing an Israeli woman with a baby and then telling his comrades not to manhandle her. It is unclear whether the mother and child were released or taken to the Gaza Strip like other hostages. https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/tootblue/media_attachments/files/111/194/036/128/062/874/original/6c2f7187a7f13dd6.mp4