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Women and men of the Caracal Battalion undergo specialized training and operate advanced tech to thwart terrorist attacks, smuggling attempts, and infiltrations.
They wish you Shabbat Shalom as they guard Israel’s southern border!
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"The Middle East is a complex region with frequent security challenges to the entire defense system. The US is our greatest ally in tackling these challenges.”
—MG Hidai Zilberman, Israel’s new Defense Attaché to Washington, DC.
Mazal tov to him and outgoing MG Yehuda Fox!
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It was a pleasure to host Lt. Gen. Steven L. Basham, Deputy Commander of @HQUSAFEAFAF, at the “Juniper Falcon” exercise. During his visit to Israel, Lt. Gen. Basham met with senior IDF officials to discuss Operation Guardian of the Walls and improve 🇮🇱 & 🇺🇸cooperation.
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In response to arson balloons launched toward Israel, we struck a Hamas military base containing infrastructure and means used for terror activity.
The base was near civilian sites in Gaza, including a school.
We will continue to respond to any terror attempts from Gaza.
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Today begins the biannual “Juniper Falcon” intl. exercise between the IAF and @US_EUCOM.
Both militaries will train to improve missile defense capabilities and joint air defense, with a focus on deployment preparation and training of US forces within Israeli territory. 🇮🇱 🇺🇸
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Athlete, IDF Soldier, and now, Olympic medalist—is there anything she can’t do? 🏆
Home Front Command soldier Cpl. Avishag made history today by winning Israel’s first taekwondo medal in the Olympics.
📸 Amit Schussel
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Paratrooper. Poet. Heroine.
Same place, different time—this is how IDF paratroopers are commemorating the life of Hannah Szenes:
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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. 🇮🇱 🇫🇷
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Our troops apprehended the 2 suspects who crossed the Blue Line from Lebanon into Israel overnight near the border fence. Following questioning at the scene, the suspects appear to be job seekers.
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Overnight, our troops spotted 2 suspects crossing the Blue Line from Lebanon into Israel and are now conducting searches in the area.
We have isolated the area and are using all means in order to apprehend the suspects.
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The year: 1944. Jews in Europe were in crisis. Hannah Szenes, a Jewish heroine, parachuted into Europe on an operation to save Jews from the Nazis.
She did not return.
On her 100th birthday, IDF paratroopers parachuted into the very same place to commemorate her daring mission.
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“We will respond both overtly and covertly to any violation of Israeli sovereignty from Lebanon, whoever it may be.”
—IDF Chief of the General Staff LTG Aviv Kohavi today during his visit to the Northern Command
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“Lebanon is in the process of collapsing—a collapse Hezbollah has helped cause. But we do not intend to allow, as a result of this collapse, the rocket fire that happened this morning.”
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Who could imagine that today we would celebrate our victory in the 1948-49 War of Independence?
Past
present
& future
we forever remain committed
to defending the State of Israel. 🇮🇱
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In response to the 2 rockets fired from Lebanon toward northern Israel, IDF artillery just struck in Lebanon.
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BREAKING: 2 rockets were fired from Lebanon toward northern Israel. 1 of the rockets was intercepted by the Iron Dome Aerial Defense System & the 2nd rocket fell in an open area inside Israel.
We remain prepared to defend Israel on all fronts.
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🚨 Sirens just sounded in northern Israel. 🚨
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Hezbollah’s terror has no borders.
Hezbollah operatives bombed the AMIA building in Buenos Aires, Argentina 27 years ago today. Within hours of the attack, Israel sent a rescue team to assist in the search for survivors.
May the memories of all 85 victims be a blessing.
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On Tisha B'Av, a day of mourning for the Jewish people, Jews around the world grieve the destruction of Jerusalem’s holy temples and a 2,000-year exile from the Land of Israel.
Today, IDF soldiers reflect and vow to protect their homeland.
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Brig. Gen. Yifat Tomer Yerushalmi is making history as the 1st woman to be named Military Advocate General & the 2nd woman to be appointed Major General in the IDF.
We salute you, Brig. Gen. Yifat!
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Representatives from @IAFsite met with the US 10th AAMDC commander yesterday to strategize coordination for both nations' air defense during emergency situations in Israel.
Cooperation between 🇮🇱 & 🇺🇸 enables us to continue our mission—to defend Israel's skies.
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Complete the sentence:
Hezbollah ______.
A) uses civilians as human shields
B) stores weapons next to schools
C) fuels the crisis in Lebanon
D) all of the above
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È stato un piacere 🇮🇱🤝🇮🇹
Gen. Enzo Vecciarelli, Chief of the Defence Staff of the Italian Armed Forces, met with senior IDF officials incl. LTG Aviv Kohavi in Israel to discuss technological capabilities & regional challenges, with a focus on the Iranian threat.
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In cooperation with the ISA & Israel Border Police, our troops apprehended dozens of terror operatives belonging to Hamas' student cell at Birzeit University, north of Ramallah.
We will continue operating to thwart any threats to the State of Israel.
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Our intelligence can reveal that Hezbollah has built a weapons warehouse just 25 meters from a school in the village of Ebba, Lebanon.
This endangers the lives of 300 children who attend the school.
Hezbollah doesn't want you to RT this,
but these innocent children need you to
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