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However, Hamas asked civilians to stand on the roofs of buildings to dissuade [[Israelis |Israeli]] pilots from attacking.<ref name=NYTimesJan10 /> Some residents that were warned about an impending bombing climbed up to their roof.<ref name="haretz" /> When faced with this situation, IDF commanders have either called off the bombing or launched a relatively harmless non-explosive missile at empty areas of the roof. This was meant to frighten the people gathered on the roof into leaving the building.<ref name=NYTimesJan10 />
However, Hamas asked civilians to stand on the roofs of buildings to dissuade [[Israelis |Israeli]] pilots from attacking.<ref name=NYTimesJan10 /> Some residents that were warned about an impending bombing climbed up to their roof.<ref name="haretz" /> When faced with this situation, IDF commanders have either called off the bombing or launched a relatively harmless non-explosive missile at empty areas of the roof. This was meant to frighten the people gathered on the roof into leaving the building.<ref name=NYTimesJan10 />


According to the Israeli army, striking homes used as weapons storages, when sufficient warning is given to the residents, falls within the boundaries of [[international law]] and is legitimate.<ref name="Ynet">{{cite news|url=http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3648848,00.html|title=Hamas leader, 20 Palestinians killed in IAF strikes|date=2009-01-09|work=ynet news.com |publisher=Yedioth Internet |accessdate=2009-01-09}} [http://www.webcitation.org/5eCHIHwI2 Archived version 2009-01-29] </ref> According to the [[Palestinian Centre for Human Rights]], the warning of inhabitants by Israeli forces is [[psychological warfare]]<ref name="guard" /> and there have been hundreds of phone calls to families warning their house is about to be blown up, but only 37 have been destroyed.<ref name='Guardian3Jan2009'>{{cite news | first=Hazem | last=Balousha | coauthors= Toni O'Loughlin |authorlink= | title=Text messages and phone calls add psychological aspect to warfare in Gaza | date=2009-01-03 | publisher=Guardian News and Media Limited | url =http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jan/03/israelandthepalestinians-middleeast | work = guardian.co.uk home | pages = | accessdate = 2009-02-18 | language = }}</ref>
According to the Israeli army, striking homes used as weapons storages, when sufficient warning is given to the residents, falls within the boundaries of [[international law]] and is legitimate, in the case when weapons are present in the building.<ref name="Ynet">{{cite news|url=http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3648848,00.html|title=Hamas leader, 20 Palestinians killed in IAF strikes|date=2009-01-09|work=ynet news.com |publisher=Yedioth Internet |accessdate=2009-01-09}} [http://www.webcitation.org/5eCHIHwI2 Archived version 2009-01-29] </ref> According to the [[Palestinian Centre for Human Rights]], the warning of inhabitants by Israeli forces is [[psychological warfare]]<ref name="guard" /> and there have been hundreds of phone calls to families warning their house is about to be blown up, but only 37 have been destroyed.<ref name='Guardian3Jan2009'>{{cite news | first=Hazem | last=Balousha | coauthors= Toni O'Loughlin |authorlink= | title=Text messages and phone calls add psychological aspect to warfare in Gaza | date=2009-01-03 | publisher=Guardian News and Media Limited | url =http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jan/03/israelandthepalestinians-middleeast | work = guardian.co.uk home | pages = | accessdate = 2009-02-18 | language = }}</ref>


When [[Nizar Rayan]], a top Hamas military commander, was warned but didn't leave his home, he, his wife and his three children<ref name="Ynet" /> were killed in the subsequent bombing.<ref name="haretz" /><ref name="hp" />
When [[Nizar Rayan]], a top Hamas military commander, was warned but didn't leave his home, he, his wife and his three children<ref name="Ynet" /> were killed in the subsequent bombing.<ref name="haretz" /><ref name="hp" />

Revision as of 22:00, 18 February 2009

Roof knocking (Template:Lang-he-n[1]) refers to a code name used by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) for its practice of warning inhabitants of a building, suspected by the IDF to contain weapons, before it is bombed.[2][3][4] The goal of this practice is to give the inhabitants time to flee the attack.[5] The term roof knocking or "a knock on the roof" has also been used to describe the IDF practice of firing a non-explosive missile at a roof to get people there to leave.[6][7] As early as 2006 the IDF had the practice of warning the inhabitants of a building that was about to be attacked.[8]

Use in the 2008-09 Israel-Gaza conflict

Roof knocking was used during the 2008–2009 Israel–Gaza conflict. In the six months prior to its use, Israel collected data on Hamas members, which they used to issue warnings.[4] Typically, intelligence officers contacted the residents of a building where military assets were suspected of being stored. The residents were told that they had 10 minutes to leave the premises,[2][7][9] although sometimes the attack occurred 5 minutes after the warning.[10]

However, Hamas asked civilians to stand on the roofs of buildings to dissuade Israeli pilots from attacking.[6] Some residents that were warned about an impending bombing climbed up to their roof.[2] When faced with this situation, IDF commanders have either called off the bombing or launched a relatively harmless non-explosive missile at empty areas of the roof. This was meant to frighten the people gathered on the roof into leaving the building.[6]

According to the Israeli army, striking homes used as weapons storages, when sufficient warning is given to the residents, falls within the boundaries of international law and is legitimate, in the case when weapons are present in the building.[11] According to the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights, the warning of inhabitants by Israeli forces is psychological warfare[8] and there have been hundreds of phone calls to families warning their house is about to be blown up, but only 37 have been destroyed.[12]

When Nizar Rayan, a top Hamas military commander, was warned but didn't leave his home, he, his wife and his three children[11] were killed in the subsequent bombing.[2][4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "עזה: בכיר חמאס חוסל, כ-26 נהרגו בתקיפות" (in Hebrew). Ynet. Retrieved 2009-01-18. Archived version 2009-01-29
  2. ^ a b c d Harel, Amos (2009-01-04). "IDF targets senior Hamas figures". Haaretz.com. Haaretz. Retrieved 2009-01-09. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |coauthor= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ McGregor-Wood, Simon (2009-01-02). "Bush: U.S. Calls for Monitored Cease-fire Pact". abcNews. ABCNews Internet Ventures. Retrieved 2009-01-04. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help) Archived version 2009-01-29
  4. ^ a b c Schweber, Howard (2009-01-04). "Israel and Hamas: Two to Tango". The Huffington Post. HuffingtonPost.com, Inc. Retrieved 2009-01-10. Archived version 2009-01-29 Cite error: The named reference "hp" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  5. ^ "IDF phones Gaza residents to warn them of imminent strikes". Haaretz.com. Haaretz. 2009-01-04. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
  6. ^ a b c Erlanger, Steven (2009-01-10). "A Gaza War Full of Traps and Trickery". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. Retrieved 2009-01-19.
  7. ^ a b Rabinovich, Abraham (2009-01-03). "Nuclear fear drives Israel's hard line". The Australian. News Limited. Retrieved 2009-01-09. Archived version 2009-01-29
  8. ^ a b Urquhart, Conal (2006-06-28). "The call that tells you: run, you're about to lose your home and possessions". guardian.co.uk. Guardian News and Media Limited. Retrieved 2009-01-10. Archived version 2009-01-29
  9. ^ Kurz, Anat N. (2009-01-04). "A response to a Euro-Mediterranean appeal". opinion.jpost.com. The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 2009-01-10. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help) Archived version 2009-01-29
  10. ^ "Gaza Humanitarian Situation Report - January 2, 2009 as of 14:30". UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. 2009-1-2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-1-2. Retrieved 2009-1-2. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate=, |date=, and |archivedate= (help)
  11. ^ a b "Hamas leader, 20 Palestinians killed in IAF strikes". ynet news.com. Yedioth Internet. 2009-01-09. Retrieved 2009-01-09. Archived version 2009-01-29
  12. ^ Balousha, Hazem (2009-01-03). "Text messages and phone calls add psychological aspect to warfare in Gaza". guardian.co.uk home. Guardian News and Media Limited. Retrieved 2009-02-18. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
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