Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-03-01 16:08:29 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 8947B844C01911E44F416ED17EADB1C43BB6DCDA77F42ADDD8CA20BDE9B15792
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The IDF women who were murdered at Nahal Oz Lookout Base spent months trying to warn their male bosses that militants in Gaza were training for an attack resembling 7 October. These women were ignored. https://www.timesofisrael.com/surveillance-soldiers-warned-of-hamas-activity-on-gaza-border-for-months-before-oct-7/ The survivors blame sexism within the IDF. https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2023-11-20/ty-article-magazine/.premium/the-women-soldiers-who-warned-of-a-pending-hamas-attack-and-were-ignored/0000018b-ed76-d4f0-affb-eff740150000?lts=1709301634410 https://www.haaretz.co.il/news/politics/2023-11-18/ty-article-magazine/.highlight/0000018b-e1f9-d168-a3ef-f5fb8a3c0000 (Hebrew) https://www.timesofisrael.com/surveillance-soldiers-say-oct-7-warnings-ignored-charge-sexism-played-a-role/ https://www.afr.com/policy/foreign-affairs/women-warned-of-hamas-attack-but-their-male-bosses-didn-t-listen-20231213-p5eraa
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