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Israel calling Gaza civilians to warn of strikes, says NY Times

9 July 2014, 11:27 am
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As it did during Operation Cast Lead in 2008-9 and Operation Pillar of Defense in 2012, Israel is calling Palestinian civilians in Gaza to warn them minutes before airstrikes, according to the New York Times.

Israel has also been taking other measures like firing a flare at the building beforehand.

A Palestinian man removes a piece of furniture from the rubble of a home which police said was destroyed in an Israeli air strike in Beit Hanoun, in the northern of Gaza Strip on July 9 2014. (photo credit: AFP/MOHAMMED ABED)
A Palestinian man removes a piece of furniture from the rubble of a home which police said was destroyed in an Israeli air strike in Beit Hanoun, in the northern of Gaza Strip on July 9 2014. (photo credit: AFP/MOHAMMED ABED)

Palestinians have tried forming human shields to prevent the Israeli Air Force from bombing buildings, the NY Times reported.

Read the full report here.

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