1976
The annual international joint naval exercise "Noble Dina", led by the Israeli Navy west of Cyprus, has come to a close.
Israeli Navy vessels simulated different scenarios alongside Greek, French, & Cypriot fleets & strengthened the cooperation between the navies.
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1977
1978
We let these kids ask their parents any questions they wanted. What they said will warm your heart #WednesdayWisdom
1979
Saturday was International Human Rights Day. Here’s Iran’s report card:
1980
The Chief of Defense of the German Armed Forces visited Israel this week as the guest of the Chief of General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces.
Here’s to a strong partnership and an even stronger future 🇮🇱🇩🇪
1981
This is what cellphones in Israel have looked like for the last 13 hours
1982
We neutralized this Hezbollah attack tunnel.
It is no longer a useful passage for terror.
1983
.@USAmbUN is currently at Palmachim Air Force Base, where she is seeing the Iron Dome and other air defense systems. These systems are the result of a joint strategic effort between Israel and the U.S. and have saved millions of lives from terrorist organizations.
1984
🚨 Air-raid sirens sounding in southern Israel 🚨
1985
500 letters.
A mother writes to her fallen son.
1986
IDF Northern Command medical teams, @IAFsite forces including Unit 669, and Search and Rescue Brigade troops have been assisting those affected in the tragic incident on the holiday of Lag B’Omer at Mt. Meron, in which 45 people were killed.
May their memory be a blessing.
1987
Task forces 1 and 2 that were joined by the Israeli aid delegation in the rescue efforts at the Surfside tragedy have arrived in Israel. Together, they went to a practice site and held a workshop to summarize lessons learned.
We stand together in our mission to save lives. 🇮🇱🇺🇸
1988
You don’t need a fancy flowchart to explain Iran’s web of terror in Syria.
But here it is anyway:
1989
IDF officials briefed UN ambassadors on terrorist threats facing Israeli civilians.
But these threats go far beyond Israel—that's why we must take action together.
This means designating Hezbollah & Hamas as terrorist orgs, sanctioning their operatives & enforcing UNSCR 1701.
1990
In response to the attack, IDF aircraft struck a number of terror targets in a Hamas military compound in the northern Gaza Strip.
1991
A smuggling attempt of these handguns and weapon parts in the Jordan Valley area was successfully thwarted by IDF and Israeli security forces.
The suspects were apprehended and the weapons have been transferred for further processing.
1992
In response to these attacks aimed at Israeli civilians, our fighter jets struck an additional Hamas weapons manufacturing site in Gaza.
1993
🚨Non-stop air-raid sirens sounding across southern Israel and parts of central Israel for over ten minutes straight🚨
1994
"Cooperation between the IAF and international air forces is one avenue of broader IDF cooperation with the militaries of the world... the strategic situation of Israel has never been stronger, better and more stable."
—LTG Aviv Kohavi at Uvda Air Force Base today #BlueFlag2021
1995
🚨INITIAL REPORT: Air raid sirens sounding in Tel Aviv.
1996
Starting today, IAF fighter jets will join the "Iniohos" Exercise in Greece alongside several partnering nations.
Together, forces will simulate combatting threats above enemy territory to strengthen strategic intl. ties and increase readiness for a wide range of scenarios. ✈️
1997
We salute the Chief of Staff of the French Army @EtatMajorFR, Gen. François Lecointre, for his accomplishments & congratulate Gen. Thierry Burkhard, his successor. The IDF will continue to cooperate with our French allies & prepare for joint operational readiness. 🇮🇱 🇫🇷
1998
Meet Benaya, an IDF officer, and Benyahu, a teen with Down Syndrome.
Today, on #WorldDownSyndromeDay, we share their story:
1999
Behind every great man...
The New IDF Chief of the General Staff, Lt. Gen. Aviv Kohavi, with his wife Yael.
2000
Earlier today, IDF troops spotted a number of suspects approaching the security fence between Israel and Lebanon. One suspect crossed a few meters into Israeli territory before retreating.
Our troops stopped the suspects & confirmed that there were no further infiltrations.
Official IDF Twitter account. We tweet real-time information and updates in 7 languages—choose yours: bit.ly/twitteridf