The Role Of Social Media In The Israeli - Gaza Conflict

Cyberwar And Social Media In The Gaza Conflict -- International Herald Tribune

LONDON — The grievances in the Gaza war may be as ancient as the history of a torn and tangled region that underpins one of the world’s most intractable disputes. But the weapons are spanking new, reflecting the nature of war in the cyber-era.

As I mention in my latest column for the IHT, both sides are trying to harness social networks to promote their rival versions of the unfolding and uneven battle between the conventional might of the Israel Defense Forces and the rocket-firing units of Hamas’s armed wing.

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More News On The Role That Cyberwar And Social media Plays In The Gaza Conflict

Israel and Hamas wage social media fight via social media platforms -- Washington Post/AP
Israel and Hamas battle on social media as well -- AP
Israel, Hamas Fight Gaza Conflict Online -- Voice of America
The fight for public opinion and warfare on the Web -- Haaretz
Psychological warfare on the digital battlefield -- Haaretz
Israel and Hamas' Social Media Battle Goes from Groundbreaking to Bizarre -- Forbes
When war is pre-packaged for sharing -- CNN
Israel and Gaza Battle Twitter War Over Rocket Attacks -- Daily Beast
Hamas Shoots Rockets At Tel Aviv, Tweeting Every Barrage -- Danger Room
Israel and Hamas wage social media fight via social media platforms -- AP
IDF vs. Hamas War Extends to Social Media -- PC Magazine
Israel and Hamas deploy Twitter feeds in media war -- The Guardian
Twitter and other social media now another front in Gaza attack -- L.A. Times
Israel's Defense Forces use social media to battle Hamas -- UPI
In Israel-Palestine Conflict, Social Media Gets 'Weaponized' -- Huffington Post/Reuters
Israel, Hamas Fight Twitter War -- Huffington Post
Israel wages Twitter war with Hamas over Gaza -- The Independent
Twitter War Erupts Between Israel and Hamas During Gaza Strikes -- ABC News
Israel Defence Forces and Hamas trade threats on Twitter -- CBC
Israel and Hamas wage online war of words -- France 24
In Israeli Attack on Hamas: Shock, Awe and Social Media -- New York Times
Israeli military puts Hamas on notice via Twitter -- The Hill
Israeli Military, Hamas Battle It Out In Reality -- And On Twitter -- Radio Free Europe
IDF-Hamas Gaza Twitter War: the Spin in Real Time -- The Wrap
Hamas, Israel and why social media like Twitter and Facebook are a new front in the war for Gaza -- Ian Burrell, The Independent
Analysis: Media war rages in Gaza -- Al Jazeera