• Docus@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Not sure why you added “there’s just a difference between missiles and rockets”. There is a difference, but is not particularly relevant here. Many people mix up these terms anyway: the post you replied to mentions missiles but Hamas, as per linked graphic, probably only has rockets. It may matter to the iron dome system, as that relies on a predictable path of a rocket to decide what to target.

    • isles@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      I added it because they are different. All news sources I saw said it was a missile that hit the hospital. It is reasonable to think that journalists will use the words that they mean. When a truck crashes into a building, I wouldn’t look at people who only have cars for the culprit.

      • Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee
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        1 year ago

        Do you really think most journalists will know the difference, or think it matters?

        Besides, guided munitions are frequently referred to as “rocket artillery” even by the military.