{"id":349,"date":"2026-03-20T08:33:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T12:33:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/draftidf.co.il\/news\/?p=349"},"modified":"2026-03-20T08:33:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T12:33:20","slug":"was-he-the-target-rt-reporter-on-qasmiya-bridge-as-idf-warned-of-tehran-strike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/draftidf.co.il\/news\/was-he-the-target-rt-reporter-on-qasmiya-bridge-as-idf-warned-of-tehran-strike\/349\/","title":{"rendered":"Was He the Target? RT Reporter on Qasmiya Bridge as IDF Warned of Tehran Strike"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A social media post circulating on March 20, 2026, raises questions about a recent cross-border operation. The Open Source Intel account (Osint613) asks: \u201cDo you really think he was the target?\u201d and adds, \u201cIsrael can take out a terrorist in Tehran while he\u2019s brushing his teeth without even hitting the toothbrush. This wasn\u2019t that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The post goes on to describe an RT reporter who allegedly positioned himself on the Qasmiya bridge, stating that he was \u201cfully aware the IDF had issued explicit warnings that\u2026\u201d further details were not disclosed in the tweet. The message appears to frame the incident as a potential misidentification, contrasting it with broader claims about possible targets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The post has drawn attention to discussions about target selection and the safety of journalists covering high-tension operations, highlighting the difficulties of reporting in conflict zones where warnings and real-time actions can blur the line between observer and potential collateral.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Do you really think he was the target?<br><br>Israel can take out a terrorist in Tehran while he\u2019s brushing his teeth without even hitting the tooth brush. This wasn\u2019t that.<br><br>The RT reporter positioned himself on the Qasmiya bridge, fully aware the IDF had issued explicit warnings that\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/T6WqPIZt8S\">pic.twitter.com\/T6WqPIZt8S<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Open Source Intel (@Osint613) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Osint613\/status\/2034952332522189286?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 20, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":160,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-349","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-33","resize-featured-image"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Was He the Target? 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