2 mortars were just fired from #Gaza into #Israel.
An assailant rammed his vehicle toward IDF soldiers who were at a bus station adjacent to the Nabi Musa & Almog Junctions in Judea and Samaria. 5 IDF soldiers were lightly to moderately injured, and were evacuated for medical treatment. Their families have been notified.
In response to 30 rockets fired from #Gaza at #Israel, this is what we targeted in Gaza: 📍2 weapon manufacturing facilities. 📍5 military compounds. 📍1 training compound. 📍1 terror tunnel. 📍Anti-aircraft observation post.
Head of the Northern Command, Major General Yoel Strick, at the @NewsChannelIL news conference: "Hezbollah speaks from the bunker. We‘re aware of their financial situation and abilities. If they knew what we knew about them, they wouldn’t speak so confidently.
RAMMING ATTACK: IDF soldiers who stopped on the side of the road NW of Ramallah were run over by terrorists. In response, the troops fired towards the terrorists, neutralizing 2 of them & lightly injuring another. Additional troops are on the way to the scene.
Israel will share all the relevant information with the Russian Government to review the incident and to confirm the facts in this inquiry.
An IDF soldier was moderately to severely injured after a Palestinian terrorist struck him with a rock at a military post adjacent to Beit El. The details of the incident are being examined. The soldier was evacuated for medical treatment. Our troops are searching the area.
WATCH: Our fighter jets strike 8 Hamas targets in #Gaza, including a munitions manufacturing site. The strikes were in response to the projectile launched from Gaza at #Israel.
Sgt. Ben's family was forced to escape Egypt in 1956 before safely coming home to Israel. This is their modern-day Exodus:
A violent riot was instigated by dozens of Palestinians near the town of Al-Zaitounah earlier today. The rioters acted violently & hurled rocks toward the community of Harasha & IDF & Israeli security forces in the area. An IDF soldier was lightly injured. 1/4
Why are these Gazans cheering? SOUND ON 🔊
About an hour ago, five terrorists attempted to damage a security infrastructure in the northern Gaza Strip. The security infrastructure exploded. Subsequently, several terrorists were injured
On that note... COL Reut Rettig-Weiss has just become the first ever female IDF Brigade Commander in a combat unit. Here's to the history-making women of the IDF.
1/2 The goal: deconfliction along the Blue Line. Today, the IDF, @UNIFIL_ and the Lebanese Army held a meeting at the UNIFIL post in northern Israel. Head of the IDF's International Cooperation Division, BG Effie Defrin, met with UNIFIL commander and Lebanese military officials.
No parent should have to tell their children that balloons can kill. Terrorists in #Gaza just launched arson balloons into #Israel. In response, an IDF aircraft fired towards the squad.
In response, an IDF attack helicopter targeted a Hamas military post in southern Gaza.
Tonight, Israeli fans will be on the edge of their seats, but for a different reason #GiveHamasTheRedCard
Simultaneously, thousands of Gazans are rioting along Israel’s coastal border, where a bomb was just thrown towards our soldiers. We are responding with riot dispersal means and standard operating procedures. At sea or on land, we will protect our civilians.
An explosive device was hurled at an IDF post adjacent to the town of Nabi Saleh last night. 4 IDF soldiers were lightly injured & received medical treatment at the scene. We will continue to fight the threat of terrorism.
A Syrian Sukhoi fighter jet entered Israeli airspace and was intercepted when the IDF launched two Patriot missiles Read more here: bit.ly/2Odh583
🚨AIR-RAID SIRENS SOUNDING IN SOUTHERN ISRAEL🚨
During his speech at the French National Assembly, the IDF Spokesperson, Brig. Gen. Ronen Manelis explained how Hamas tried to manipulate a 7 year-old girl during the violent riots in the Gaza Strip
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Hamas has once again shown its true face as IDF troops found yet another explosive device that Gazan terrorists placed next to the security fence with Israel. That makes two bombs found this week, and two potential attacks that we thwarted.
The @UN says these “demonstrations” aim to make a political point. How often does political activity involve breaking through a border with knives while shouting death threats? bit.ly/GazaFAQ