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minus-squarexhrit@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down20·edit-26 days agoEncrypted communications equipment purchased for military use are not ordinary devices, and under international law if a device is used for military transmissions it is a valid target and can be attacked.
minus-squareIndustryStandard@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up21arrow-down5·6 days agoMany were not used by the military and the explosions happened during the day in uncontrolled circumstances. Many civilians got hurt.
minus-squarexhrit@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·5 days ago Many were not used by the military Why on earth would civilians be using encrypted military grade pagers purchased by a terror organization for exclusive use by it’s members?
minus-squareCocodapuf@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down3·6 days ago under international law if a device is used for military transmissions it is a valid target and can be attacked. I think this means that if an Israeli sells you a phone, they become a valid target for military strikes.
Encrypted communications equipment purchased for military use are not ordinary devices, and under international law if a device is used for military transmissions it is a valid target and can be attacked.
Many were not used by the military and the explosions happened during the day in uncontrolled circumstances. Many civilians got hurt.
Why on earth would civilians be using encrypted military grade pagers purchased by a terror organization for exclusive use by it’s members?
I think this means that if an Israeli sells you a phone, they become a valid target for military strikes.