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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. johnnyApplePRNG · · focus · HN ↗
          Rachel Corrie would like a word. [0]

          I suggest that you learn more about the Nakba, friend. [1]

          [0] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Rachel_Corrie" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Rachel_Corrie

          [1] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Nakba" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Nakba

          1. AuthAuth · · focus · HN ↗
            Different war I am referring to the 2023 Gaza war but my point still stands the incident you linked is not a civilan being run over. &quot;the IDF was engaged in an operation involving the demolition of Palestinian houses in Rafah. Corrie was part of a group of three British and four American ISM activists attempting to disrupt the IDF operation.&quot; If you are embedding yourself in Gaza 2003 during the 2nd intifada and doing this you arent a civilan.
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