Why Is Israel Tweeting Airstrikes?

Why Is Israel Tweeting Airstrikes?
Explosion and smoke rise following an Israeli strike in the Gaza Strip, seen from the Israel Gaza Border, southern Israel, Friday, Nov. 16, 2012. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
Explosion and smoke rise following an Israeli strike in the Gaza Strip, seen from the Israel Gaza Border, southern Israel, Friday, Nov. 16, 2012. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

The @IDFSpokesperson Twitter account, encouraging followers to show support for the strikes, tweeted Wednesday: "More than 12,000 rockets hit Israel in the past 12 years. RT if you think #Israel has the right to defend itself." More than 5,500 people have complied. On Facebook, a flier-style image with a similar message has been shared 18,000 times.

But it's hard to measure whether the IDF's campaign is changing minds or just reinforcing existing ideological divides

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