Moments ago, shots were fired from Gaza at an IDF position. In response, an IDF tank struck a Hamas military post in the northern Gaza Strip.
Meet Emily and Ellen Fine. Emily is an IDF soldier (Res.) and Ellen is in the US Marines @USMC. These are actual sisters-in-arms! #NationalSiblingsDay
Q: What happens when air forces from Israel, the UAE, the US, France, Greece, Cyprus, Spain & Canada come together? A: “Iniohos” (April 18-23, 2021), the first-of-its-kind intl training exercise to enhance joint operational readiness for any scenario. 🇮🇱 🇦🇪 🇺🇸 🇫🇷 🇬🇷 🇨🇾 🇪🇸 🇨🇦
Our soldiers just thwarted a terror attack after identifying 2 suspects hurling rocks at cars on a highway and preparing to hurl stun grenades. Our troops responded with fire & hit one of the suspects. We are currently searching the area to find the other suspect.
🇮🇱·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·🛩 🚁·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·🇺🇸 The US-Israel alliance is soaring! The Chief of Staff of the @usairforce, Gen. David L. Goldfein, visited the Israeli Air Force & was presented the “Chief of General Staff” award by the IDF Chief of Staff LTG Aviv Kohavi.
2/2 We will continue to respond as necessary to Hamas terrorist activities emanating from Gaza.
The IDF is elevating its readiness to defend Israel's northern border from all enemy threats with changes to troop deployment & enhanced field intelligence activity in the area. We hold the Lebanese government responsible for all actions emanating from Lebanon.
In 1982, during the First Lebanon War, Sgt. 1st Class Zachary Baumel went missing in action. Now, his body has been returned to Israel. May his memory be a blessing.
In response to the rocket fired from Gaza at Israel earlier tonight, our forces just struck Hamas terror targets including a training facility, an anti-aircraft missile launcher post, a concrete production plant & terror tunnel infrastructure.
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IDF, ISA & “Yamam” police forces apprehended the terrorists who carried out the deadly terror attack in Arie’l last night, killing one person. We also confiscated the weapons they used in the attack. We will continue to operate against terrorism.
IDF Chief of the General Staff LTG Aviv Kohavi just concluded a conversation with his British counterpart, Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Sir Nick Carter. The two discussed recent events in the region and common challenges faced by both countries.
2018 Gaza summary: 💥 15 cross-border terror tunnels dug from Gaza into Israel - destroyed. 🚀 1000 rockets launched from Gaza into Israel. ☝250 rockets from Gaza intercepted by the Iron Dome Aerial Defense System.
Throughout the day, explosive balloons were launched from Gaza into Israel & earlier this evening, dozens of Palestinians in Gaza instigated riots along the security fence with Israel. In response, our tanks just targeted Hamas observation posts in Gaza.
In Dec 2018, Asem Barghouti carried out two separate shooting attacks in the Ofra and Asaf junctions, killing a baby and 2 IDF soldiers as well as injuring 9 more. Since then we caught the terrorist and today we demolished his residence. We will continue to fight terror.
#SafeHands challenge🧼. Combat soldier in the Paratroopers Brigade, Sgt. Dorel, demonstrates a simple defense tactic against #COVID19 that only requires a bit of training 💪 We challenge @USArmy @usairforce @USNavy @USMC @BritishArmy @RoyalNavy @RoyalAirForce @adgpi
Do you love coffee as much as our soldiers? Tell us how you like yours ☕ #InternationalCoffeeDay
The mask has been pulled off Hamas is Iran Iran is Hamas The terror along the security fence is an Iranian mission
In the last few hours, IDF and Israeli security forces conducted counterterrorism activity to apprehend terrorist suspects in the Jenin Refugee Camp. 1/3
There’s no one meaner than the mean girls of the Middle East... #DontSitWithThem #MeanGirlsDay
For decades, our soldiers have participated in humanitarian missions around the world. The IDF Home Front Command is always preparing by practicing responses to disaster scenarios. On this World Humanitarian Day, we thank the IDF soldiers who have assisted those in need.
A Palestinian terrorist from Ya’bad murdered 5 people in the recent terror attack in Bnei Brak. In a counterterrorism operation in Ya'bad last night, IDF special forces apprehended 8 terrorist suspects, confiscated weapons and an explosive prepared for a future attack. 1/3
On Saturday night, the IDF completed a humanitarian mission to rescue members of the White Helmet organization and their families
BREAKING: We just destroyed a cross-border terror tunnel that infiltrated #Israel from #Gaza, built by Hamas with the aim of carrying out an attack on a nearby Israeli community. This is the 15th tunnel we’ve destroyed in the last year.
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