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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, posted on YouTube by Israel's Foreign Affairs Ministry, has divided viewers.

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".

They 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.

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

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.