Why it matters?
Ahead of an International Court of Justice (ICJ) hearing about allegations against Israel of committing genocide in Gaza, the Prime Minister’s Office takes a unique information campaign attacking terrorist acts.
The details:
A new website function as a database filled with explicit footage of Hamas attacks from October 7, 2023, labeled “Documentation of Crimes Against Humanity.” Equipped with raw, uncensored material from terrorists’ body cameras and CCTV, it showcases distressing content that places an emphasis on Hamas’s brutality.
For a specific audience:
The availability of this distressing content is aimed strategically at an international audience while preserving the sensitivity of the matter for the Israeli public. To guard the dignity of victims and their families, access within Israel is blocked.
The strategic showdown:
On the precipice of an ICJ case crucial for Israel’s international standing and in the midst of escalating anti-Israel protests, this move underlines the serious efforts by the IDF to preserve its narrative and authenticity on the global stage.
A note on content:
The showcased footage is analogous to a previous release titled “Bearing Witness,” a 47-minute compilation exhibited to restricted audiences globally because of its grueling visuals that now find a more comprehensive platform designed to cut through the noise to an international demographic.
Voices from behind the scenes:
“We want to reach the world. Time is running out,” says a source from the hasbara unit, tasked with the maintenance of Israel’s image abroad.
“Our mission is to ensure the world sees what necessitated our actions that are too often clouded by a focused narrative against Israel’s measures, painting them in a malicious light,” reaffirms the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit.
The bottom line:
Israel’s forward defense not just in the field but in the court of world opinion takes an assertive push often unseen until pivotal international adjudication moments arrive, hopefully pivoting perceptions with incontrovertible evidence.
This story was first published on ynetnews.com.