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Israeli Army Puts War Videos on YouTube

IDF launches web channel to steer Gaza debate

By Ambreen Ali, Newser User

Posted Dec 30, 2008 4:29 PM CST

(Newser) – The Israeli army has launched a YouTube channel of graphic war videos in an attempt to curry public favor for its Gaza siege, the Jerusalem Post reports. The footage shows aerial strikes, aid distribution, and—in one potentially unsettling piece—an alleged airstrike on two men loading Israel-bound rockets onto a truck. The web-savvy IDF has also privately briefed bloggers and plans to launch English and Arabic vlogs.

"The blogosphere and new media are another war zone," says an IDF spokeswoman. "We have to be relevant there."

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Israeli soldiers check Palestinians after a pipe bomb was found in the belongings of a Palestinian man in Nablus today. (AP Photo/Nasser Ishtayeh)

Still from video posted by the Israeli army. (idfnadesk)

Israeli soldiers search a Palestinian youth during minor clashes at a demonstration against Israel's military operation in Gaza, in the West Bank town of Hebron today. (AP Photo/Nasser Shiyoukhi)

Israeli soldiers stand on tanks at a staging area near Israel's border with the Gaza Strip, in southern Israel. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner)

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This inaudible video shows an Israeli strike on a Gaza government building. (idfnadesk)

Israeli tanks move towards Gaza in this video. (idfnadesk)

Israel Air Force footage shows the military destroying underground rocket launching site. A rocket subsequently misfires. (idfnadesk)

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The intelligent audience watching the footage will know that people killed did not have peaceful intentions toward Israel. I don't believe they'll be disturbed. - Maj. Avital Leibovich, head of the
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Israeli Army Puts War Videos on YouTube