The Use of Leaflets in Times of Occupation and War: Examples of Israeli Leaflets during the Al-Aqsa Flood

The use of leaflets is one of the old methods used during wars, and it was a traditional method; due to the lack of other advertising methods, but with the modern development and spread of technology, whether through print or visual media and social networks, the use of leaflets has decreased.
Publications vary according to their content and presentation, as there are leaflets for political propaganda and other leaflets for psychological support, and others for security warnings, human communication, medical and safety instructions.
In the events of the Al-Aqsa Flood, Israel used leaflets extensively, as it dropped them from time to time on the residents of the Gaza Strip.
Hence, this study aims to identify Israel’s purpose in publishing these leaflets and dropping them on the residents of the Gaza Strip, and classify the types to which these leaflets belong; to determine Israel's purposes in dropping them, and the extent of the impact or response of the people of Gaza to what was stated in these leaflets.
The study is based on three sections as follows:
The first section: The history of the use of leaflets in wars and their types.
The second section: A reading of Israeli leaflets during the Gaza Flood.
The third section: The impact of the content of the leaflets on the people of Gaza.