BREAKING: We have just launched Operation Northern Shield to expose and neutralize cross-border attack tunnels dug by Hezbollah from #Lebanon to #Israel. #NorthernShield
Happy first night of #Hanukkah from the IDF!
Reports regarding an IDF aircraft or an airborne IDF target having been hit are false.
During a Syrian surface-to-air missile launching, one launch was identified towards an open area in the Golan Heights. At this point, it remains unclear if the launch indeed landed in Israeli territory. IDF troops are searching the area.
Our National Rescue Unit is now a member of the United Nations' International Search and Rescue Advisory Group (@Insarag) and will henceforth operate under the @UN at disaster areas abroad along with other foreign forces.
While we devotin' full time to floatin' under the sea… 🎶 🌊 These soldiers just finished 8 months of training and are now officially part of the Yaltam Unit!
This soldier collected over 24,000 bottles and cans so that he could donate the money he raised recycling them to Holocaust survivors and people in need. That’s the spirit of #GivingTuesday. That’s the spirit of the IDF.
From now on you can tweet us at @IDF! Same page, different handle. Our old handle @IDFSpokesperson, now belongs to...wait for it...The IDF Spokesperson 👏🏻 #original Happy tweeting!
BREAKING: A terrorist rammed his vehicle into 3 soldiers in Al-Arroub, south of #Jerusalem injuring them. An additional soldier at the scene of the ramming attack successfully neutralized the terrorist before anyone else was hurt.
Today, the Israeli Air Force welcomed a pair of new Adir F-35Is at the Nevatim Airbase in southern Israel. These planes joined the Golden Eagle Squadron and will defend Israel’s skies. Welcome!
10 days, 2 fronts, 1 mission: defend the State of Israel.
When the IDF Chief of the General Staff bumps into his son during a Special Forces exercise..
Happy Independence Day to the people of #Lebanon, our neighbors to the north! We hope you will soon be free of Iranian imperialism and #Hezbollah’s terrorism in your country.
As our navy ends a successful visit with the US Chief of Naval Operations and thanksgiving begins, we can’t help but look at our alliance and friendship with the US military and be #thankful. We want to wish our @USNavy counterparts a #HappyThanksgiving
We asked our soldiers what they’re thankful for. You’ll be grateful you listened to their answers. #HappyThanksgiving 🍁🦃
🇺🇸🇮🇹🇭🇷🇨🇿🇮🇱 This is what it looks like when 5 militaries come together, for the sake of saving lives. Check out the Sky Angels search and rescue exercise that our Israeli Air Force hosted this week:
All children deserve more. #WorldChildrensDay CC: @UNICEF
"We will continue to act in order to thwart #Iran's attempts to provide Hezbollah with precise weapons or capabilities," said the Chief of the General Staff, Lt. Gen. Gadi Eisenkot, during a visit to #Israel's border with #Syria.
An IDF soldier just found this knife....in a box of @Pringles. Our intel says the woman carrying it intended use it for a stabbing attack. Our soldiers at the Qalandiya security crossing stopped her from doing so. This is why security checks are necessary.
Pvt. Shahaf is a volunteer soldier in the IDF, this is his story:
Our soldiers filmed this message for the Israelis living in southern Israel. This is what they had to say:
This morning, a terrorist from Gaza, armed with a knife and wire cutters, attempted to breach the border fence with Israel while throwing grenades. Our troops responded by firing towards him. The terrorist has been apprehended and taken for further questioning.
🚨Sirens sounding throughout southern Israel. 🚨
@ICRC Hamas indiscriminately fires into Israel and attacks civilians (right). The IDF targets military objectives, doing everything feasible to minimise civilian harm (left). Does the @ICRC seriously think the two are equal?
🚨Sirens sounded in the Hof Ashkelon Regional Council.