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In cooperation with the ISA & Israel Border Police, our troops apprehended dozens of terror operatives belonging to Hamas' student cell at Birzeit University, north of Ramallah.
We will continue operating to thwart any threats to the State of Israel.
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Welcome to the team!
Three new "Adir" (F-35I) fighter jets touched down at Nevatim Airbase today to join the IAF's "Lions of the South" Squadron. The new aircraft will strengthen the fifth-generation fighter division and contribute to the mission of defending Israel’s skies.
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On Tisha B'Av, a day of mourning for the Jewish people, Jews around the world grieve the destruction of Jerusalem’s holy temples and a 2,000-year exile from the Land of Israel.
Today, IDF soldiers reflect and vow to protect their homeland.
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Today (Sunday), Israeli Air Force F-15 fighter jets escorted two American B-52 bombers through Israeli airspace.
This flight is part of the joint strategic cooperation with US forces, which is pivotal in maintaining the security of Israeli and Middle Eastern skies.
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On Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, may we all be sealed in the Book of Life.
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In response to the rockets fired from Lebanon toward Israel today, IDF artillery forces are currently striking targets along the Lebanese border.
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This is the historic moment the Israeli Air Force and @Team_Luftwaffe flew by the Dachau Concentration Camp together:
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Our soldiers filmed this message for the Israelis living in southern Israel. This is what they had to say:
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Our troops apprehended an armed Palestinian wearing a full IDF uniform northeast of Ramallah earlier today.
The suspect has been transferred to security forces for further questioning.
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Watch these IDF soldiers sign Israel's national anthem "Hatikva" in this moving clip. 🇮🇱 #IDSL2019
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14,325 Ethiopian Jews.
2,540 miles.
34 planes.
1 dream.
Today, exactly 29 years later - this is Operation Solomon:
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Overnight, our troops thwarted the largest smuggling attempt in the last few years on the Lebanon-Israel Border.
IDF troops & the Israeli Police spotted the smuggling attempt and confiscated 43 guns worth
₪2,700,000.
We are examining the possibility of Hezbollah’s involvement.
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Major Bar Falah was the IDF officer killed last night during an exchange of fire with Palestinian terrorists.
Major Falah was the Deputy Commanding Officer of the Nahal Reconnaissance Battalion, age 30 and from the city of Netanya.
May his memory be a blessing.
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An initial report was received of a combined car-ramming and stabbing attack adjacent to the village of Hizma, southeast of Ramallah.
The assailant was neutralized at the scene.
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The Iranian people have been cut off from the internet for the last 4 days...
...but their stories deserve to be told.
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180ft deep underground
2,624ft dug under #Lebanon
Dozens of yards dug into Israel
This #Hezbollah attack tunnel was dug from the Lebanese village of Ramyeh into Israel & will be neutralized soon.
We have now exposed all attack tunnels dug by Hezbollah from Lebanon into Israel.
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Terrorists in Gaza have fired 15 rockets at Israel since last night.
In response, our Air Force just struck Hamas targets in Gaza including a weapons & explosives manufacturing factory and a military compound.
We will continue to operate against any attempts to attack Israel.
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No need for a cliché caption about strong women in the IDF. The pictures say it all.
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🎶 “Most girls are smart and strong and beautiful
Most girls work hard, go far, we are unstoppable”
@HaileeSteinfeld, we couldn’t agree more.
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A Hamas terrorist died yesterday when an underground terrorist tunnel collapsed in Gaza.
Materials for these tunnels could have been used to build schools, homes and clinics.
Hamas’ ongoing destructive behavior continuously endangers the people of Gaza.
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We are truly saddened by the loss of Nechama Rivlin, First Lady of Israel, who was like a mother to us all. Rest in Peace, Nechama.
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Shabbat Shalom from the oldest brigade in the IDF!
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Lt. Col. Efrat Kaykov Levy just became the first female battalion commander in the IDF Artillery Corps.
Here's to shattering glass ceilings.
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