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As Jews in Israel and around the world prepare to celebrate the holiday of Sukkot, our soldiers continue to protect our country against the threat of terrorism.
Wishing everyone a safe and happy Sukkot.
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19-year-old Corporal Dvir Sorek was stabbed and killed in a terrorist attack early this morning, while neither armed nor in uniform, close to the Yeshiva where he was studying.
May his memory be a blessing.
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Nearly half a million Israelis came under rocket fire moments ago when 2 rockets were fired from #Gaza toward the Israeli port cities of Ashkelon and Ashdod.
Thankfully, both rockets were intercepted by the Iron Dome Aerial Defense System.
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Lt. Col. (Res.) Alex Ziloni, one of the founders of the Israeli Air Force in 1948 and the Tel-Nof Airbase's first Commander, celebrated his 105th birthday this week.
On behalf of the Israel Defense Forces, Mazal tov, Alex!
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We asked our soldiers what they’re thankful for. You’ll be grateful you listened to their answers. #HappyThanksgiving 🍁🦃
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🚨RIGHT NOW: Sirens sounding in southern Israel🚨
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A bullet was fired from Gaza into southern Israel and hit an industrial building in the community of Netiv HaAsara earlier today. In response, IAF fighter jets are currently striking a Hamas military post in northern Gaza.
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Our stats in 2021:
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While children in Israel ran for shelter from incoming rocket fire from Gaza, these children in Gaza graduated from kindergarten.
Hamas is robbing the children of Gaza of their future, and attempts to rob the children of Israel of theirs. We won’t let them. No country would.
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#Hamas is celebrating its 31st birthday so we made them a little gift...
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This time last year, the IDF sent a humanitarian aid delegation to #Brazil after a dam collapsed in Brumadinho.
Brazil, we were proud to be by your side.
🇧🇷 🇮🇱
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Explosives were just launched from Gaza at Israeli civilians.
We targeted the terrorists responsible.
This week, dozens of rockets were launched from Gaza at Israeli civilians.
We struck Hamas terror targets.
Hamas targets civilians, we target terror.
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Introducing the new official emblem of the Israel Defense Forces:
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Thank you for...
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Again. twitter.com/IDF/status/139…
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In response to the rockets fired from Gaza at Israeli civilians earlier tonight, our fighter jets just struck a number of Hamas terror targets in #Gaza.
Hamas will bear the consequences for actions against Israeli civilians.
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Major Keren Hajioff reporting from a synagogue hit by a Hamas rocket.
Yes, you read that correctly.
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Our soldiers were driving when they saw a car stopped on the side of the road. They got out & saw a Palestinian woman who was having trouble breathing. Her two children in the car with her. Our soldiers gave her initial medical treatment, called for an ambulance, & saved her life
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Over the last 3 days the IDF carried out precision strikes against Islamic Jihad.
Many were delayed or aborted to prevent civilian casualties.
WATCH as this strike against a senior Islamic Jihad commander was delayed last night because of children in the area:
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The story of Purim tells of a Persian leader who tried to wipe out the Jewish people.
It’s 2019 and leaders in #Iran are still trying to harm Israel. Should we tell Soleimani to take a look at how the #Purim story ends? #StillHere #HappyPurim
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Palestinian terrorist Ibrahim Al-Nabulsi was suspected of carrying out shooting attacks on civilians & IDF soldiers in the Nablus area. This morning, Israeli security forces conducted a counterterrorist operation to neutralize him.
We continue to fight terrorism on all fronts.
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It’s 79° and sunny in Ashkelon today. 5 year old Agam should be out playing with her friends, not running to bomb shelters.
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