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Photo of Gaza today.
Palestinian families live in these homes. Islamic Jihad terrorists force their way into neighborhoods like this, where kids eat, sleep, pray and play—and fire rockets at Israel. How does this lead to a better future?
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It's 7AM.
3 more rockets have been fired toward southern Israel, disrupting what should have been a typical morning.
Parents are waking their children and rushing them to bomb shelters.
The time for terror is not now, not ever.
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In a bittersweet ceremony, these orphans, who lost parents serving in the IDF and security forces, celebrated their Bar and Bat Mitzvahs with the IDF Chief of the General Staff.
We celebrate their coming of age while remembering the sacrifice that their families gave.
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Iran is one of the biggest threats to global security. Here’s why:
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Today is International Day of
Remembrance and Tribute
to the Victims of Terrorism.
We stand with survivors all
around the world and remember
victims of these horrendous attacks.
May their memories be a blessing. 🕯
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Terrorists shot at our troops stationed along Israel’s border fence with Gaza several times throughout the day.
In response, IDF fighter jets struck several terror sites in a Hamas military camp in the northern Gaza Strip.
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This may be an unconventional training ground, but its a pretty impressive one:
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BLUE FLAG 2019, we're ready for takeoff! ✈️
🇮🇱 🇩🇪 🇮🇹 🇬🇷 🇺🇸
The first "5th Generation" exercise with F35s held in Israel has begun! Our German, Italian, Greek & American counterparts will fly the Israeli skies as we train, learn & improve together.
This is Blue Flag 🇮🇱
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300+ US servicemen and women have landed in Israel for Juniper Falcon, the main IDF-US exercise of 2019. Side by side, we will strengthen our cooperation and readiness to face mutual threats. 🇺🇸🇮🇱
#SquadGoals
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The Chief of the General Staff, LTG Aviv Kohavi, placed a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and saluted American soldiers on behalf of the IDF, today in Washington D.C.
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This is the reality for Israelis living under rocket fire from Hamas:
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They call this officer “LEGO man." The reason why will warm your heart:
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All birthdays are worth celebrating...but there are some worth sharing with the world:
Aryeh Pinsker, a Holocaust survivor, celebrated his 90th birthday in Poland surrounded by IDF officers.
Happy, happy birthday Aryeh!
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This morning, a suspect hurled a brick at an Israeli civilian vehicle & attempted to break into it near Bet El.
Our soldiers neutralized the suspect, who was then taken to a hospital for treatment.
The suspect was found to have a knife & bottle of acid in his possession.
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Here are 9 exercises to help you stay active while you stay home:
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In response to the rocket fired from #Gaza at Israel overnight, IDF fighter jets struck a Hamas weapons manufacturing site in Gaza.
We hold Hamas responsible for the events transpiring in the Gaza Strip and emanating from it.
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Israeli Air Force & @usairforce 5th Gen. F-35 jets just completed the "Enduring Lightning" exercise over Israel’s skies.
Both forces operated in full accordance with #COVID19 restrictions. Even at a distance, the US-Israel partnership remains as close as ever 🇮🇱🇺🇸
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Italy 🇮🇹
Israel 🇮🇱
Cyprus 🇨🇾
Greece 🇬🇷
Canada 🇨🇦
Slovenia 🇸🇮
& the U.S. 🇺🇸
will be training together in the “Iniohos” International Air Force Exercise in Greece.
The goal: to strengthen the cooperation, coordination & communication between our air forces.
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This morning, 2 rockets were fired from Gaza toward Israel.
According to protocol, no sirens were sounded and no interception took place as the rockets landed in the sea off the coast of central Israel.
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Our #SundayVibes are training to defend our country—not just today, but every day.
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Imagine that a violent mob of 10 people were rioting minutes from your home, among them armed terrorists.
Now multiply that by 1,000.
10,000 Gazans rioted & threw grenades along the border fence with Israel. We were there to make sure that they didn’t reach Israeli homes.
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