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Ambassadors, diplomats and @AJCGlobal officials visited a Hezbollah terrorist tunnel today & were briefed on threats Israel faces from the Iranian regime and its terrorist proxies.
The world must hold the regime accountable for arming its proxies & destabilizing the region.
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We estimate $3 million worth of cement, electrical equipment, and hours of labor were invested in this tunnel instead of investing in healthcare, education, or food for the people of Gaza.
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3/ Why does Hezbollah want Israel to target civilian areas? Because then there would be international outrage at the fact that Israel has targeted civilians.
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🚨INITIAL REPORT: Sirens sounded in the city of Sderot and the Sha’ar HaNegev Regional Council. Details to follow.
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The incoming Chief of the General Staff, Maj. Gen. Aviv Kohavi, after receiving the rank of Lieutenant General in a ceremony today:
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A rocket was just fired from Gaza into Israel.
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Israel is under fire once again, and families in southern Israel have spent yet another night in bomb shelters
Read more: bit.ly/2mfPztH
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IDF soldiers throughout Israel, beginning with front-line medical staff & senior commanders, will start receiving vaccinations today.
The IDF's COVID-19 vaccination campaign will allow us to maintain operational activity & keep our soldiers safe.
idf.il/en/minisites/i…
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This weekend Israel and its civilians were under threat.
WATCH: IDF International Spokesperson Lt. Col. Richard Hecht reports from the field on the current situation.
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This week, 3 IDF representatives participated in the @NATO Chiefs of Defense Conference in Brussels 🇧🇪. They discussed cooperation programs & strategic issues. The IDF & NATO are proud to share a bilateral cooperation program, including maritime exercises & learning engagements.
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We are live-tweeting as IDF Chief of the General Staff LTG Aviv Kohavi speaks at the Institute for National Security Studies 14th Annual International Conference:
The enemy chose to entrench itself and its weapons, including missiles and rockets, in urban areas.
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Two years ago, we uncovered and neutralized six underground attack tunnels dug by Hezbollah from Lebanon into Israel.
Here's what you need to know about Operation Northern Shield:
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.@UN INDEPENDENTLY CONFIRMS:
✔Lebanon’s violation of Israeli sovereignty and UN Resolution 1701.
✔ 4 tunnels found.
✔ 2 tunnels so far confirmed to cross the UN-recognized Blue Line into Israel.
Missing information from their statement: who dug these tunnels? Hezbollah. twitter.com/UNIFIL_/status…
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During IDF special forces’ operational activity in #Gaza, an exchange of fire broke out, during which an IDF officer was killed and an additional IDF officer was moderately injured.
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"Your role in assisting the civilians directly affects the ability of the State of Israel to cope with the spread of the virus."
— LTG Kohavi, during a meeting with the soldiers of the Home Front Command assisting in the national effort to combat the spread of #COVID19
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Air-raid sirens just sounded across Israel, including in Bet Shemesh, a central Israeli city near Jerusalem, after a barrage of rockets were launched from #Gaza towards Israeli civilians.
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Moments ago, IDF troops identified three terrorists who damaged the security fence and attempted to infiltrate Israel from the southern Gaza Strip. In response, the troops fired towards the suspects and thwarted the infiltration
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🎃 Hey pumpkin, did we scare ya? 👻 #HappyHalloween #TrickorTreat
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Approx 9,000 rioters are gathered along the security fence between Gaza and Israel. They are burning tires and hurling rocks, explosive devices, and firebombs at IDF troops and the security fence
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Now imagine that you care more about terrorizing someone else’s children than protecting your own children.
That’s exactly the Hamas leaders in Gaza - today and every day.
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Moments ago, an IDF aircraft fired shots near a group of Palestinians who were launching arson balloons in the southern Gaza Strip
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When they ask us where the weekend is
#TGIF #FridayFeeling
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🚨Air-raid sirens sounding in southern Israel🚨
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