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"'''Roof knocking'''" is an ] code-name referring to the practice of warning inhabitants of houses before bombing their house.<ref name="haretz">{{cite news|url=http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1052052.html|title=IDF targets senior Hamas figures |date=2009-01-04|publisher=]|accessdate=2009-01-09}}</ref><ref name="abc">{{cite news|url=http://abcnews.go.com/International/story?id=6564060&page=1|title=Bush: U.S. Calls for Monitored Cease-fire Pact|coauthors=Simon McGregor-Wood and Miguel Marquez|date=2009-01-02|publisher=ABC News|accessdate=2009-01-04}}</ref> This tactic is meant to reduce civilian causalities.<ref name="ap-haretz">{{cite news|url=http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1052260.html|title=IDF phones Gaza residents to warn them of imminent strikes |date=2009-01-04|publisher=The Associated Press and Haaretz Service |accessdate=2009-01-09}}</ref> "'''Roof knocking'''" is an ] code-name referring to the practice of warning inhabitants of houses before bombing their house.<ref name="haretz">{{cite news|url=http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1052052.html|title=IDF targets senior Hamas figures |date=2009-01-04|publisher=]|accessdate=2009-01-09}}</ref><ref name="abc">{{cite news|url=http://abcnews.go.com/International/story?id=6564060&page=1|title=Bush: U.S. Calls for Monitored Cease-fire Pact|coauthors=Simon McGregor-Wood and Miguel Marquez|date=2009-01-02|publisher=ABC News|accessdate=2009-01-04}}</ref> This tactic is meant to reduce civilian causalities.<ref name="ap-haretz">{{cite news|url=http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1052260.html|title=IDF phones Gaza residents to warn them of imminent strikes |date=2009-01-04|publisher=The Associated Press and Haaretz Service |accessdate=2009-01-09}}</ref>


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"Roof knocking" is an Israel Defense Forces code-name referring to the practice of warning inhabitants of houses before bombing their house. This tactic is meant to reduce civilian causalities.

Residents that were warned about an impending bombing of their house sometimes prevented the bombing by climbing up to the roof, representing that they will not leave the premises. When faced with this situation, IDF commanders have either called off the bombing or launched a harmless missile at the corner of the roof, which disperses the crowd while avoiding avoiding casualties.

Typically, intelligence officers contract the residents of a suspected building holding military assets and tell them that they have 10 minutes to leave the premises. Inhabitants are warned by telephone, voice-mail, or text-message.

This maneuver was used during the 2008–2009 Israel–Gaza conflict. In the six months prior to the conflict, Israel collected data on Hamas members, which they used to issue warnings. For example, Nizar Rayan was called and warned before the bombing of his house.

International law

Deliberations by the IDF during the 2008–2009 Israel–Gaza conflict resulted in a decision that striking homes used as weapons storages when sufficient warning is given to the residents falls within the boundaries of international law and is legitimate.

Criticism

This tactic has been called psychological warfare by the by the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights. They criticized the maneuver, stating "Since when did Israel feel the need to warn people that they were about to bomb their homes? They are simply playing with people's minds and inflicting a new panic in Gaza."

References

  1. ^ "IDF targets senior Hamas figures". Haaretz. 2009-01-04. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
  2. "Bush: U.S. Calls for Monitored Cease-fire Pact". ABC News. 2009-01-02. Retrieved 2009-01-04. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "IDF phones Gaza residents to warn them of imminent strikes". The Associated Press and Haaretz Service. 2009-01-04. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
  4. "Nuclear fear drives Israel's hard line". The Australian. 2009-01-03. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
  5. "A response to a Euro-Mediterranean appeal". JPost. 2009-01-04. Retrieved 2009-01-10.
  6. "Israelis use phone, SMS to warn Gazans of bombs: Report". Indea eNews. 2009-01-03. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
  7. ^ Schweber, Howard (2009-01-04). "Israel and Hamas: Two to Tango". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2009-01-10.
  8. "Hamas leader, 20 Palestinians killed in IAF strikes". Ynet. 2009-01-09. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
  9. ^ "The call that tells you: run, you're about to lose your home and possessions". The Guardian. 2006-06-28. Retrieved 2009-01-10.


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