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In response to the continuous rocket fire from the Gaza into Israel, we have now struck numerous Hamas terror targets in Gaza, including:
2 rocket launchers
2 military posts
8 Hamas terror operatives
Terror targets civilians. We target terror.
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Yom Kippur, 1973.
On the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, enemies on two fronts rose to destroy Israel.
A surprise attack pulled our soldiers out of prayer & into battle.
Thousands bravely fought & fell, yet we never lost hope.
Today, thanks to them, Israel proudly stands.
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This is Khaled Mansour. As the Islamic Jihad's Southern Gaza Division Commander, he was responsible for dozens of terrorist attacks against Israeli civilians & soldiers.
Last night, he was targeted & killed by IDF aircraft.
We will continue to act against any threat to Israel.
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We stand together with the American people in remembering the victims of the #September11 terror attacks and vow to #NeverForget.
May their memory be a blessing.
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Shabbat shalom for the last time in 2018! 🎉
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As we ring in the Jewish New Year, check out what our soldiers have accomplished this year:
#RoshHashanah
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Tonight in Israel, we go from mourning on Memorial Day to celebrating Independence Day.
74 years of independence of the State of Israel—and this is just the beginning. 🇮🇱
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3,500+ Israelis have been evacuated from their homes due to fires caused by an extreme heatwave.
Today,
Cyprus 🇨🇾
Italy 🇮🇹
Greece 🇬🇷
Croatia 🇭🇷
are sending firefighting planes to Israel to help assist in the emergency.
Thank you.
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Terrorists in Gaza just fired a rocket at Israel.
The rocket was intercepted by the Iron Dome Aerial Defense System, saving the lives of civilians.
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Its nearly 1am.
Air-raid sirens are sounding in southern Israel signaling incoming rocket fire from Gaza.
Parents are waking their children and rushing them to bomb shelters.
This must stop.
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Over a million Israelis had to run to bomb shelters last night. This is why:
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🚨 RIGHT NOW: Shortly after rockets were fired at northern Israel, a barrage of rockets was just fired at southern Israel.
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The last 48 hours in Gaza:
We targeted 350 Islamic Jihad & Hamas targets including:
• rocket launch sites
• terror squads & operatives
• command and training centers
• weapon facilities
• observation posts
• military compounds
Terror targets civilians, we target terror.
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🚨RIGHT NOW: Sirens sounding in Tel Aviv and central Israel 🚨
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Trigger Warning ⚠️
RAW FOOTAGE: Watch as IDF search and rescue experts extract this 23-year-old woman to safety after the devastating earthquake in Türkiye.
For the IDF, there is no greater mission than saving a life.
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A short while ago, an anti-tank missile was fired from northern Gaza toward an empty bus in Israel. An IDF soldier who was near the bus was lightly injured by shrapnel.
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🚨 Sirens sounding in southern Israel 🚨
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Border Police soldier Barel Hadaria Shmueli passed away today after being shot by a terrorist while defending Israel during violent riots at the security fence last week.
May his memory be a blessing.
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4/ We called the building's residents and warned them to leave. We sent SMS messages. We dropped "roof knocker" bombs; they make loud noises and hit only the roof. We provided sufficient time to evacuate.
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“There are people in this room who have saved lives—remember that this is what the IDF stands for."
—IDF Chief of Staff LTG Aviv Kohavi at the Southern Command HQ yesterday as part of a series of visits to units which participated in Operation Guardian of the Walls
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Happy #RepublicDay to our ally in India, @adgpi!
From one democracy to another, may we continue to strengthen our military cooperation & partnership based upon the shared values of our two nations.
🇮🇱🇮🇳
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SGT Noa Lazar was killed in a shooting attack at the Shu’afat checkpoint last night while protecting her country.
She was 18 years old.
SGT Lazar served in the Erez Battalion of the Military Police. After her death, she was promoted from the rank of Corporal to Sergeant.
🕯
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🎯 Hasan Yousif Zbib
🎯 Yasir Ahmad Dahir
These Lebanese Shiite militia operatives were behind the attempt to attack Israel with killer drones and were killed when we foiled the attack.
Here they are pictured flying to Iran to receive drone-operation training.
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1/ Hamas has turned residential areas in the Gaza Strip into military strongholds.
It uses tall buildings in Gaza for multiple military purposes such as intelligence gathering, planning attacks, command and control, and communications.
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If you see this walking down the street, it’s not a costume…
Official IDF Twitter account. We tweet real-time information and updates in 7 languages—choose yours: bit.ly/twitteridf