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Operation Good Neighbor in numbers
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10 years ago today, Syria descended into a bloody civil war under the repressive Assad regime.
We opened our borders for 5 years to provide medical equipment, food, clothing, diapers, civilian aid and more to 7,000+ Syrian civilians in Operation Good Neighbor:
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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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🚨 Sirens sounding in southern Israel 🚨
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The IDF is the first military & the largest organization in the world to be vaccinated against Covid-19:
✔️ 81% vaccinated
✔️ 22 complexes operating around Israel
✔️ 0 IDF deaths from the virus
We have reached our goal of a successful vaccination campaign.
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We are currently preparing to dispatch an IDF humanitarian aid mission to Equatorial Guinea following a series of explosions which killed and wounded hundreds.
Our mission will be the same as always—saving lives 🇮🇱🇬🇶
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#OnThisDay in 1949, the IDF completed Operation Uvda, extending Israeli sovereignty to the Red Sea and winning Israel's 1st war. In the absence of a flag, soldiers found a sheet, drew 2 ink stripes and sewed on a Star of David torn from a first-aid kit to symbolize their victory.
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They’re
pilots
doctors
captains
engineers
instructors
technicians
paramedics
field observers
combat soldiers
& they’ve been fighting
double standards since 1948
#InternationalWomensDay
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A Palestinian assailant armed with a knife reportedly infiltrated Sde Efraim farm & attempted to stab an Israeli civilian.
The assailant was neutralized & security forces are operating in the area.
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Overnight, an assailant attempted to stab an IDF soldier operating in Tubas, northeast of Nablus.
The soldier was lightly wounded and treated at the scene. The assailant was neutralized.
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Today (Sunday), Israeli Air Force F-15 fighter jets escorted two American B-52 bombers through Israeli airspace.
This flight is part of the joint strategic cooperation with US forces, which is pivotal in maintaining the security of Israeli and Middle Eastern skies.
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This morning, fishermen were reportedly killed off the coast of Gaza.
The IDF is not responsible for the incident, and our indications show that their deaths were caused by an explosion inside Gaza.
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“Today, the prosecutor of the ICC announced her decision to launch a criminal investigation of alleged war crimes related to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
This decision is fundamentally invalid and was made without authority and on flawed grounds.”
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You just had to be there
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WARNING: ROCKET SIRENS
The Gulf War shifted the way in which the world viewed war. For the first time in history, Israel faced the threat of chemical weapons and missile attacks in major cities.
Watch as @LTCJonathan explains how the Gulf War impacted Israel:
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Our #SundayVibes are training to defend our country—not just today, but every day.
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~356 BCE: Jews are persecuted in the biblical city of Shushan (in modern-day Iran)
2021: Jews celebrate Purim in Israel despite threats from the Iranian regime
It's written in our history—we always persevere.
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We mourn the loss of IDF Staff Sgt. Yonatan Granot who sadly passed away after being seriously injured on an army base earlier this week.
May his memory be a blessing.
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Need a last-minute Purim costume?
Year-round, Hezbollah hires civilian shepherds to "accidentally" cross Israel’s northern border and gather intelligence. It’s quite convincing—until we catch them, of course.
In the spirit of Purim, here's what you need to qualify for the job:
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"The IDF is the people's army, an army that accepts people from all parts of the nation and respects every person regardless of their religion or ethnicity, background, gender or sexual orientation."
–LTG Aviv Kohavi to new IDF combat officers at their graduation ceremony today
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A report was received that a terrorist attempted to stab an Israeli civilian at the Yitzhar Junction, south of Nablus, earlier today. The civilian was not injured.
Our troops are now locating the suspect. We will not tolerate any form of terror.
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Earlier today, our troops spotted suspicious naval activity in the maritime zone along the Gaza Strip which posed a potential threat to Israeli Navy vessels.
We identified and thwarted the threat and will continue to operate against all threats, both on land and at sea.
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170 of 190 km of Israeli coast were damaged in an ecological disaster this week.
Under the direction of Chief of the General Staff LTG Aviv Kohavi & the Israel Nature and Parks Authority, 1000s of IDF soldiers will assist in mapping and cleaning affected areas.
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POV: You’re in the Night Riders Squadron flying a CH-53 Yas’ur helicopter and deploy a jettison of flares.
Shabbat Shalom!
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At 105 years old, founding IAF member Alex Ziloni was promoted to Colonel by LTG Aviv Kochavi & IAF Commander MG Amikam Norkin today as a token of appreciation for his many decades of dedication to the State of Israel.
We salute you, Col. (Res.) Alex!
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