They are showing it had nothing to do with the current conflict and was staged as a joke not to be taken seriously. I seen the clip in this thread so that is was germane to post.
As per Abu Saleh (via Telegram) it seems like IDF escalated its attacks. Blew up a few buildings without prior warnings, and has been destroying infrastructure (roads, internet, electricity, water). Also Hamas started using larger/heavier rockets.
Do you think they are both following their usual MO of escalating to cram in objectives achieved prior to a ceasefire, or is this everyone digging in for a longer fight?
https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-spokesman-denies-deliberately-misleading-press-on-nonexistent-gaza-invasion/Take that as you wish.
https://youtu.be/baBCZ8xUsjg
Either way their credibility is now shot (no pun intended).
They pulled off a great move and everyone (except for Hamas) can just move on.
If that is true then that makes them liars or afraid to admit they used the press. Either way you can now lump then in with fake news. Now I give them credit for pulling it off but you have to accept the fallout.
Feels like public opinion on Israel has never been lower (or just more exposed).
If they did it on purpose, I'm sure they expected fallout and did it anyway