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The video starts off with pink, unicorns and rainbows. Then a message appears on the screen. It asks parents of young children to stand with IsraelA country in the Middle East, and the only Jewish nation in the modern period. It is seen by Jews, Christians and Muslims as the Holy Land. after the HamasA militant Palestinian organisation, which has controlled the Gaza Strip since 2007. It is listed as a terrorist organisation in the UK. attacks of 7 October.

The video has divided viewers. For some, it is a sign from Israel of the terrible pain, damage and loss caused by the attacks. For others, it is a piece of propagandaInformation, which may be biased or misleading, used to promote a certain viewpoint. by a country looking for support from countries around the world as it begins bombing GazaThe smaller of two Palestinian territories, home to two million people. It is located on the Mediterranean coast, bordered by Israel and Egypt. .

There has been a conflict between Israel and PalestineAn area located in the Southern Levant region of Western Asia. for many years over land including the Gaza StripThe smaller of two Palestinian territories, home to two million people. It is located on the Mediterranean coast, surrounded by Israel and Egypt. . On 7 October, Hamas, which rules the Gaza Strip, launched an attack on Israel, killing hundreds of Israelis and kidnapping others.

Now, Israel says it is planning to put an end to Hamas. It has begun air strikes on Gaza.

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Both sides in the conflict have long used social media in what has been described as an "information war".

Both sides know that images of their people's suffering may convince people around the world to support them. That is why they are sharing them online.

Some fear that social media could be used to justifyProve that something is reasonable. attacks on Jewish and Palestinian people around the world.

Threats against Jewish people rose by 488% on TelegramToday: an encrypted instant messaging app. In the past: a message sent via electric wires and delivered as a printed piece of paper. As every word was expensive, making the message as short as possible became an art. A famous joke telegram sent from Venice read, "STREETS FULL OF WATER PLEASE ADVISE". on 7 October. Meanwhile, a video of an elderly Israeli reservistSoldiers who do not serve in a country's regular army, but can be called upon when needed. suggesting Israelis "erase" Palestinian people has been seen millions of times online.

Yes! The online world plays a huge role in any conflict today. Armies, countries and other groups know that if they want support from the world, they need to share their message online.

No! The real Gaza conflict is clearly on the ground. The winner will be the group with the most weapons, not the group which has shared the most videos online.