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Updated Google Maps shows destruction of the city of Rafah

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  1. bognition · · focus · HN ↗
    Its really telling to see the destruction limited to where the structures used to be rather than to all of the surrounding green spaces. If the destruction of civilian dwellings was purely an accident you'd expect to see the destruction spread evenly over the area. Instead it looks much more like a prolonged set of surgical strikes to destroy the buildings while preserving as much of the surrounding areas as possible.

    For a great example of this, look at this pin <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;maps.app.goo.gl&#x2F;ZcMbdFcx87PrqoYNA" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;maps.app.goo.gl&#x2F;ZcMbdFcx87PrqoYNA

    And here&#x27;s a pin of where the farms were spared <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;maps.app.goo.gl&#x2F;iZbbTH4iH27FCz4s9" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;maps.app.goo.gl&#x2F;iZbbTH4iH27FCz4s9

    1. ImPostingOnHN · · focus · HN ↗
      They just use bulldozers to flatten whatever the bombs don&#x27;t. They can drive a bulldozer pretty precisely, especially when they don&#x27;t care who&#x27;s in front of it or under it.

      Caterpillar even supplies the IDF with bulldozers just for this purpose, which then get up-armored and sent into Palestinian civilian areas to do this (including unmanned versions).

      <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;IDF_Caterpillar_D9" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;IDF_Caterpillar_D9

      1. AuthAuth · · focus · HN ↗
        By the time the bulldozers are there civilians have long moved out of the area.
        1. ImPostingOnHN · · focus · HN ↗
          Interesting claim. Where did you hear that? The IDF is pretty infamous for crushing people alive with these bulldozers, and also for denying search &amp; rescue access to find civilians buried in the wreckage (and also for just killing said SAR and hiding the bodies and lying about it*).

          * surprise, it was in Rafah, the city formerly located in the wasteland from the article we&#x27;re discussing: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Rafah_paramedic_massacre" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Rafah_paramedic_massacre

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