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On this day 82 years ago, antisemitic hatred fueled the destruction of Jewish synagogues, shops, and lives during #Kristallnacht.
Today, we are here to ensure that the Jewish people will never again stand defenseless & commit to protecting the State of Israel.
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The IDF continues to strike terrorist targets in the Gaza Strip, including 6 Islamic Jihad military posts.
A number of Islamic Jihad operatives were neutralized during the strikes.
LTG Aviv Kohavi has instructed the IDF to enter emergency mode, opening the High Command Post.
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We downed a Hezbollah drone that crossed from Lebanon into Israel today. The drone was monitored by our soldiers throughout the incident.
The IDF will continue to operate against any attempt by terrorists to violate Israeli sovereignty.
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Our Ground Forces,
Air Force,
Navy,
intelligence,
and cyber
are all coming together for the "Lethal Arrow" exercise.
While focusing on the northern arena we will improve our offensive capabilities on ALL fronts.
We. Are. Ready.
1005
We have just targeted Hamas' Military Intelligence and General Security Offices located in a building in Gaza.
Hamas used this building to hide terror infrastructure while abusing its location in the heart of a residential neighborhood.
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In response to the rocket fired from Gaza into Israel tonight, IDF fighter jets and attack helicopters struck a Hamas rocket manufacturing site and military post.
Hamas will bear the consequences for terror activity against Israeli civilians.
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This is what it looks like when terrorists fire rockets from densely populated neighborhoods in Gaza at Israeli civilians.
Terror groups in Gaza hide behind innocent Palestinians to fire rockets at innocent Israelis.
(filmed by Fox News correspondent @TreyYingst)
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Happy Passover
פסח שמח
عيد فصح سعيد
Bonnes fêtes de Pessah
Feliz Pesaj
Счастливого Песаха
逾越节快乐
Felice Pesach
Frohes Pessach Fest
Feliz Pessach
過ぎ越しの祭おめでとう
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In just 2 hours tonight:
71 rockets were fired from Gaza toward Israel.
9 of these rockets fell INSIDE the Gaza Strip.
Terrorist rockets threaten innocent civilians—both Israeli and Gazan.
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Inside this Chabad building in the Israeli city of Sderot, there is a synagogue and a school.
Palestinian terrorists in Gaza fired a rocket directly at it moments ago.
Thankfully, no students were injured by the blast.
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On #MLKDay, we take a moment to remember Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s words of wisdom:
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In the past decade, Hamas has turned Gaza into a base for attacking Israel.
Breaking news: Israel isn't going anywhere.
In response to Hamas' recent aggression, we have just targeted the offices of Hamas' Internal Security Service in Gaza.
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Today, Ethiopian Jews throughout Israel are celebrating Sigd, which commemorates their return to Jerusalem. Happy Sigd! 🎉
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1/4 Israel has successfully completed the first series of live-fire tests of the 'C-Dome'—an advanced naval configuration of the Iron Dome Aerial Defense System—aboard the Israeli Navy Ship Sa’ar 6 ‘Magen’ Class Corvette.
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WATCH: This house in Be’er Sheva was just destroyed by a rocket launched from Gaza.
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This is what’s been happening:
On Sunday, Iranian Quds Forces operating in Syria launched a surface-to-surface rocket from Syria aimed at Israel’s Golan Heights. The Iron Dome Aerial Defense System intercepted the rocket.
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IDF soldiers & Israeli security forces have apprehended the terrorist squad suspected of murdering 17-year-old Rina Shnerb and seriously injuring her father & brother in a terror attack earlier this year.
We will continue in our fight against terrorism.
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Earlier today, hundreds of Gazans rioted on Israel’s border. Our soldiers stood between the rioters and Israeli families living a short distance away. Using civilians as cover, a sniper fired at our soldiers, wounding two.
We will continue to defend Israel’s border & civilians.
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IDF & Israeli security forces operated in Jenin to apprehend an Islamic Jihad terrorist squad planning imminent terrorist attacks earlier today.
Armed gunmen fired heavily at our soldiers from civilian rooftops as they carried out their critical mission.
See for yourself:
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🇮🇱 Desert Falcon 🇺🇸
The Israeli and @usairforce just concluded the 'Desert Falcon' joint exercise in Israel. Our aircrews flew wing-to-wing & trained for various aerial scenarios & strikes.
The exercise further strengthened our cooperation & readiness to face any threat.
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They look the same because they are the same #DoppelgangerWeek
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1/ WATCH: Explosives hurled tonight during Gaza riots near Israel’s border fence...
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50 years ago today, Palestinian terrorists in Lebanon attacked an Israeli school bus packed with children and teachers. 8 out of the 12 victims were young children.
Today, we remember the lives of the victims and reaffirm our commitment to fight terror in all its forms.
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EXPOSED: Iranian and Hezbollah Accurate Missile Project
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