WTF, Twitter?

The Israel Defense Forces reports that Twitter’s automated feature to prevent repeated tweets has blocked them from issuing a standardized warning on the social media platform of the hundreds of rocket attacks from Hamas:

We'd like to update you on the constant rocket fire from Gaza, but Twitter prevents us from repeating messages… pic.twitter.com/pj7hgmeBVN — Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) May 5, 2019

And as if on cue, the IDF tweeted out a new warning just as we were getting ready to publish this post:

??? AIR-RAID SIRENS IN SOUTHERN ISRAEL ??? — Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) May 5, 2019

Over 600 rockets fired from the Gaza Strip have been launched at Israel, resulting in 4 deaths and dozens of injuries:

This is what life in southern Israel is like right now:

This is insane! Over 650 rockets rained down on #Israel by Palestinian terrorists in #Gaza in last 36 hrs. At least 4 Israelis killed, hundreds injured. Dots below represent towns / cities hit in Israel today alone. Name me one country that would tolerate this wanton madness? pic.twitter.com/R8dxVyDydH — Arsen Ostrovsky (@Ostrov_A) May 5, 2019

Earlier, a rocket fired from Gaza landed back in Gaza and killed a child and his pregnant mother. Of course Israel was blamed for this, too:

A rocket meant for Israel misfired and landed within Gaza, killing a toddler and his pregnant mother. I know I shouldn’t be surprised to see people blaming ISRAEL for it, and yet here I am. — Bethany S. Mandel (@bethanyshondark) May 5, 2019

Iron Dome firing non stop in Ashdod as it tries to keep up intercepting rockets from Gaza pic.twitter.com/khF0QiFmcf — Doge (@IntelDoge) May 5, 2019

This is what Hamas is all about:

While children in Israel ran for shelter from incoming rocket fire from Gaza, these children in Gaza graduated from kindergarten. Hamas is robbing the children of Gaza of their future, and attempts to rob the children of Israel of theirs. We won’t let them. No country would. pic.twitter.com/mS2etmf1KE — Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) May 5, 2019

This woman moved to Israel from the Netherlands to escape anti-Semitism, only to have her home destroyed by Hamas terrorists:

Nowhere safe: this Dutch family moved from Rotterdam to Nahal Oz, because of the rise of anti-Semitism in The Netherlands. Yesterday, their house was destroyed by a Palestinian terror rocket. #SameHate #IsraelUnderFire Watch 'till the end ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/UivmnCVx0v — Hidde J. van Koningsveld (@koningsveld) May 5, 2019

But live goes on:

This couple ended up getting married in a bomb shelter. This perfectly encapsulates the Jewish experience – refusing to give up or cease existing and celebrating our culture and our lives, even when facing violence and hatred. May they be blessed with decades of joy. https://t.co/Lu6ku7Zv61 — Carly Pildis (@CarlyPildis) May 5, 2019

What a wonderful moment under deplorable conditions.

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