926
Last night, 2 rockets were launched from Syria to Israel, 1 landing within Israeli territory. In response, we struck a number of Syrian Armed Forces military targets.
927
The Syrian Armed Forces targets we struck included:
🎯 2 artillery batteries
🎯 Observation & intel posts
🎯 An SA-2 aerial defense battery
We hold the Syrian regime accountable and will firmly operate against any attempt to harm Israeli civilians.
928
#OnThisDay 52 years ago, IDF soldiers liberated Jerusalem.
This is what hope looks like. In its purest form.
929
We are truly saddened by the loss of Nechama Rivlin, First Lady of Israel, who was like a mother to us all. Rest in Peace, Nechama.
930
Head of Military Intelligence, Major General Tamir Heiman:
“Hamas really doesn’t want war. It is the Palestinian Islamic Jihad who has the greatest potential for volatility.”
931
On this exact day, 52 years ago, the Six-Day War broke out. Israel came under the attack of 5 Arab armies
and won.
932
We thwarted a Hamas attempt to smuggle missile-manufacturing materials into Gaza.
This video shows more than just a boat being stopped...
It shows Israeli lives being saved.
933
Hezbollah won't stop in the UK
just like it didn't stop in Israel
or the USA
or France
or Bulgaria
or Cyprus
or Argentina
or Venezuela
or Colombia
or Syria
or Yemen
or Peru
or Chile
or Congo
Iran's proxy Hezbollah won't stop until it's stopped. twitter.com/benrileysmith/…
934
"Hezbollah's allegiance is and has always been to the Supreme Leader of Iran and not to the Lebanese people. It continues to establish its forces in southern Lebanon and is building terror and rocket infrastructure inside villages in violation of U.N. Resolution 1701.”
935
Tech vs Terror: The Israeli air-raid siren system has now become city-specific. Instead of alerting civilians in a general vicinity of incoming rockets, Israelis will now be alerted only when their exact neighborhood is targeted. This means fewer Israelis running for their lives.
936
🚨Air-raid sirens sounding in southern Israel🚨
937
A rocket was launched from Gaza at Israeli civilians last night. It did not reach its target, as it was intercepted by the Iron Dome Aerial Defense System. We responded to the attack by striking an underground terror infrastructure in a Hamas compound in Gaza.
938
🚨Air-raid sirens sounding in southern #Israel🚨
939
Inside this Chabad building in the Israeli city of Sderot, there is a synagogue and a school.
Palestinian terrorists in Gaza fired a rocket directly at it moments ago.
Thankfully, no students were injured by the blast.
940
Last night, a rocket fired from Gaza struck a school and synagogue in Israel.
A short while ago, we struck Hamas terror targets in Gaza.
Terror targets civilians,
Israel targets terror.
941
The Military Advocate General, Major General Sharon Afek, gave a keynote address at an international conference hosted by the Ministry of Strategic Affairs. The MAG affirmed the IDF’s commitment to the law in the face of adversaries who deliberately violate international law.
942
Strong and getting stronger.
Earlier this week, LTG Thomas W. Bergeson, Deputy Commander of U.S @CENTCOM visited Israel as the guest of the IDF's Deputy CoS, MG Eyal Zamir.
943
The IDF just completed the MOST EXTENSIVE exercise in the past two years, where Israel’s Ground Forces, Air Force, & Navy ALL participated in a large-scale military maneuver, training for potential combat & practicing urban warfare.
This is readiness.
This is the IDF.
944
For the 1st time since diplomatic relations btwn Japan & Israel started, the Chief of Japan's Self Defense Forces visited the IDF.
General Kōji Yamazaki & IDF Chief of General Staff, LTG Aviv Kohavi met to discuss the potential to further the partnership btwn their militaries.
945
In the skies of the Middle East, 🇺🇸, 🇬🇧, and 🇮🇱 aircraft fly side by side as part of the Tri-Lightning exercise led by the @usairforce that took place this week.
United by common threats,
strengthened by common goals.
946
We thank the U.S. Defense Attaché to Israel, Brig. Gen. Corey J. Martin, for his 2 years of service. He has played a key role in ensuring that the U.S.-Israel defense partnership remains strong & steadfast.
We look forward to working with incoming Brig. Gen. Charles E. Brown 🇮🇱🇺🇸
947
This is Lieutenant G.
Today he made history by becoming the first Druze pilot in the Israeli Air Force!
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948
These soldiers carry 2 weapons: A firearm to fulfil a dangerous mission & a camera to share the truth.
In a time when disinformation moves fast, combat cameramen — & now for the 1st time ever — cameraWOMEN must get the truth out even faster... & that's exactly what they’ll do.
949
How deep is your love...
...of this photo showing a joint underwater exercise with the Israeli, US, and French Navies?
950
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Happy #4thOfJuly,
to the United States of America
and to all American soldiers
defending freedom.
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