Crisis Communication Saved Lives in Israel

Frontiers in Public Health

Gilead Shenhar¹ 

关键词: crisis communication;    crisis management;    Israel;    operation protective edge;    Iron Dome;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpubh.2014.00222

学科分类：卫生学

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Israel launched “Operation Protective Edge” (1, 2) against Hamas, Islamic Jihad, and other terrorist groups in Gaza during August–September 2014 to restore safety and security to its citizens; the operation had the limited objective of ending the continuous rocket and mortars firings and to destroy the tunnels that were dug under Israeli sovereign territory for the purpose of terror killing and kidnapping. Israelis in communities close to Gaza had become targets of intermittent shelling from Gaza for the past fourteen years. Living under fire has become a routine reality for Israeli residents causing, significant psychological trauma and anxiety, which is the intention of terrorist activity. During the operation, more than 4382 rockets were launched over Israel and more than 70% Israelis live within range of Hamas’ rockets (2).

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