This footage, purportedly recovered from a Hamas KIA, depicts the beginnings of the attacks on Israeli civilian targets. While the overall focus of the video isn't particuarly poignant, as with most horror, the devil is in the details. At 0:16, we see a Hamas terrorist who has apparently looted a child's bicycle helmet, and the implications of that are sobering, as are the spaced single shots in the background of the video. At 0:31, the cameraman records his buddy bravely destroying a security camera, and at 0:46, the footage transitions to two terrorists collaboratively failing to fire an RPG. While this in itself is a small blessing, the gunfire in the background keeps it from being humorous. This footage was recovered by South First Responders, a collective group of paramedics and EMTs who are working in warm zones recently cleared by IDF.

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Cole Simms

Cole Simms is an Air Guardsman, NASA enthusiast, police officer, and security contractor with particular experience in austere environments. Outside of work, he volunteers as a Stop The Bleed instructor for area schools. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Homeland Security and Emergency Management, and blends his knowledge and experience to write analysis for Funker530.

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