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For the first time, IDF Chief of the General Staff LTG Aviv Kohavi will visit the Kingdom of Morocco.
There, senior IDF officials will meet with senior Royal Moroccan Armed Forces officials. This visit will further advance military-security cooperation between 🇮🇱 and 🇲🇦.
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🚨Sirens sounding in southern Israel🚨
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The Israeli Navy & @Israel_MOD have been testing the waters...
with our brand new Israeli-made sea-to-sea missile system. Watch exclusive testing footage:
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Meet Major Ella Waweya.
She is the highest-ranking Muslim Arab woman in the IDF and the Deputy IDF Spokesperson for Arabic media.
She is a trailblazer. She is a leader. She is a warrior.
Major Ella—on #InternationalWomensDay, we salute you.
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Lt. Col. Jonathan Conricus is reporting from a civilian home that was hit by a rocket earlier this morning
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Why was the IDF operating in Jenin this week?
Lt. Col. Shefler explains:
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WHERE exactly are these riots taking place?
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Did you know? UH-60 Black Hawks deploy flares to decoy enemy missiles, send signals and illuminate areas while operating.
Nicknamed the 'Yanshuf' (Owl), the advanced UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter is ideal for carrying out transport, evacuation and rescue missions.
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Harold “Smoky” Simon was one of Israel’s first fighter pilots and served with distinction during the War of Independence.
To celebrate his 100th birthday in 2020, he took to the skies with the IAF once more.
Smoky recently passed away at age 101.
May his memory be a blessing.
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Take a closer look at Israel’s border with Lebanon. It’s more than what meets the eye...
#NorthernShield
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Following an Israeli Government directive and at the request of the United States and additional European countries, the IDF recently completed a humanitarian effort to rescue members of a Syrian civil organization and their families
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A rocket was just fired from Gaza into Israel.
An alert was activated in open areas.
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Hamas is taking Gaza in a dangerous direction:
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“Unusual activity”?
Hezbollah digging attack tunnels from Lebanon into Israel, storing rockets in homes & mosques, acting on behalf of their Iranian overlords to destabilize the entire region... Unusual anywhere else.
Lebanon: Same as usual.
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Wake up,
put on boots,
go to the field,
carry out the mission,
defend Israel's borders,
repeat.
Sort of sounds like #GroundhogDay...
...but we actually do this every day.
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Yitzhak Rabin was an IDF Chief of the General Staff, Minister of Defense and Prime Minister of Israel. #OTD in 1995, Rabin was brutally assassinated while still serving as Israeli PM. Today we remember all of his sacrifices for the IDF, and especially for the State of Israel.
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The Incoming Chief of the General Staff, MG Herzi Halevi, was awarded the rank of Lieutenant General in a ceremony today.
Follow as we tweet in real-time on the inauguration of the 23rd IDF Chief of the General Staff.
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The "Eitan" (Heron TP) RPA:
✓ has an 85 ft (26 m) wingspan
✓ is equipped with unique systems
✓ is capable of long-distance, prolonged, and high-altitude flights
These @IAFsite 210th “White Eagle” Squadron personnel operate these advanced RPAs to keep Israel safe.
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For the 3rd time in 6 months, we welcomed the Commander of the US Naval Forces Central Command to Israel.
VADM Brad Cooper met with IDF Chief of the General Staff LTG Aviv Kohavi to discuss our joint military activities & mutual security achievements from our cooperation.
🇮🇱🇺🇸
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Operation #NorthernShield UPDATE: IDF soldiers exposed ANOTHER attack tunnel built by Hezbollah from Lebanon into Israel. 3rd tunnel exposed in a week. Hezbollah terrorists seek to kill innocent Israelis. We will stop them.
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IDF and Israeli security forces conducted counterterrorism activities in Judea and Samaria.
A total of 12 suspects were apprehended and illegal weapons and ammunition were found.
Here is Commanding Officer of the “202” Battalion, LTC Almog Rotem, with some more details:
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IDF assistance to Israeli-Arab communities during #COVID19:
• 185,000+ meals distributed
• 3,000+ hygiene kits distributed to Bedouin communities
• 80 Arabic-speaking reservists recruited for an information campaign
• 4 drive-thru test centers
#معا_ضد_كورونا
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