Israeli soldiers on the northern border have been seen using a medieval catapult-like weapon to shoot flaming projectiles into Lebanon, igniting plantations to prevent Hezbollah fighters from infiltrating into the south.

Footage widely shared on social media shows the soldiers loading a trebuchet and flinging fireballs into Lebanese territory. “This is a local initiative and not a tool that is widely used,” the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement, denying that this is a widely adopted tactic by the forces.

  • @Knuschberkeks@feddit.de
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    1210 months ago

    I might be wrong, but didn’t Einstein say something about WW3 being fought with a club? Maybe this is the beginning of that developement back to the roots.

    • Two9A
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      1910 months ago

      “I do not know with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones.” - Albert Einstein.

      Snopes says this sentiment was actually expressed by Einstein, though perhaps not in this exact phrasing.