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Israel's Shin Bet Uses Targeted Phone Warnings Before Gaza Strikes
Saudi newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat reports that Israel's Shin Bet is using targeted phone calls to warn militants in Gaza before conducting strikes. The tactic aims to minimize civilian casualties by ordering militants to separate from their families.
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What happened
- 01Shin Bet officers call Gaza militants to warn them before targeted strikes, reports Asharq Al-Awsat.
- 02The tactic aims to minimize civilian casualties by having militants move away from families.
- 03Hamas militant Muhammad Aliyan Biyuk was killed after receiving such a warning call.
- 04A relative was seriously injured while trying to prevent Biyuk from going to the roof.
- 05Similar warning calls have been made in at least five other incidents involving militants recently.
One such strike eliminated Hamas militant Muhammad Aliyan Biyuk, with his family confirming the warning call. Similar incidents have occurred at least five times in the last three months.
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