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In the last 24 hours, our aircraft struck Hamas aerial defense compounds & a large number of Hamas multi-barrel rocket launchers aimed at Israel.
We will continue to operate to ensure the safety of Israeli civilians.
727
Look closely: This photo was taken right after Hamas launched a barrage of rockets at Israel from a residential area in Gaza. Look what's near the launch site: schools, a UN building, a health center, mosques, and dozens of apartment buildings.
Hamas puts everyone in danger.
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May 18: Israel opens the Erez Crossing to give humanitarian aid. Terrorists fire mortar shells at the crossing.
May 19: Israel opens the Kerem Shalom Crossing to give humanitarian aid. Terrorists fire mortar shells, again.
Hamas is depriving Gazans of vital humanitarian aid.
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Not 1.
Not 2.
Not 3.
4,000 rockets were fired from Gaza toward Israel in the last 10 days.
We will continue to defend Israel.
730
A terrorist armed with an M-16 assault rifle arrived at Elias junction near Hebron.
The terrorist started shooting while advancing towards IDF troops & civilians at a bus stop.
2 IDF soldiers shot & neutralized her. No IDF injuries were reported.
731
4 rockets were just fired from Lebanon at northern Israel, 1 of which was intercepted by the Iron Dome.
In response, IDF artillery forces are striking a number of targets in Lebanon.
We are prepared for any scenario on any front.
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🚨 Sirens sounding in northern Israel 🚨
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🚨 Sirens sounding in southern Israel 🚨
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See it with your own eyes: Hamas turned a civilian structure in Gaza into a rocket launch site ready to fire rockets at Israel.
Under intl. law, a civilian structure used for military purposes is a legitimate military target.
We gave civilians time to evacuate, and then...
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🚨 Sirens sounding in southern Israel 🚨
Israelis are being woken up again by the warning of incoming rocket fire.
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🚨BARRAGES OF ROCKETS ARE BEING FIRED AT ISRAEL FOR THE 9TH NIGHT IN A ROW🚨
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Israel fights to protect its civilians.
Hamas uses civilians to protect itself.
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Just after Israel re-opened the Erez Crossing from Israel into Gaza to allow the entry of civilian aid, a mortar shell was fired at the crossing from Gaza, lightly injuring an IDF soldier.
Hamas prioritizes attacks on Israel over humanitarian aid for Gazans.
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🚨 ROCKET ATTACK: Sirens sounding across southern Israel 🚨
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The Iron Dome Aerial Defense System has one purpose—to intercept rockets mid-air before they can kill Israeli civilians.
We will not apologize for saving lives.
741
Our aircraft just struck an Islamic Jihad terror squad in central Gaza.
The squad was struck while preparing to launch rockets toward Israel.
742
Since 8:00 this morning, we have identified and struck 9 underground & above-ground rocket launch sites in Gaza.
We will continue to operate against terrorism.
743
An assailant armed with an IED, an improvised "Carlo" submachine gun, & a knife arrived in Hebron, and attempted a combined attack on IDF soldiers.
Our soldiers spotted the assailant, responded with fire & neutralized him.
744
After 6 hours of silence, sirens are sounding again in southern Israel.
745
A UAV approached the Israeli border near the Jordan Valley earlier this morning. It was later intercepted by the Israeli Air Force.
746
Overnight, we struck terror targets in Gaza City:
🔺rocket launch sites aimed at Tel Aviv & across Israel
🔺~65 terror targets in the Hamas 'Metro' tunnel system
🔺a Hamas Anti-Tank Missile squad
Hamas proves again that it deliberately places military targets in civilian areas.
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🚨 Sirens sounding in southern Israel 🚨
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If you won't listen to us, listen to them:
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6 rockets were just fired from Lebanon toward northern Israel, all of which fell inside Lebanon.
In response, our artillery forces fired toward the sources of the launches.
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IDF fighter jets struck the main operations center of the Hamas internal security forces in northern Gaza. The operations center was a central part of Hamas' terror infrastructure.
We provided advance warning to those inside & allowed sufficient time to evacuate.
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