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19-year-old Corporal Dvir Sorek was stabbed and killed in a terrorist attack early this morning, while neither armed nor in uniform, close to the Yeshiva where he was studying.
May his memory be a blessing.
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We just identified a number of terrorists from Gaza approaching Israel, armed with AK-47 assault rifles, RPG grenade launchers & grenades—one of which was thrown. Once one of the terrorists crossed into Israel, our troops opened fire.
The terrorists were neutralized.
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These are the weapons possessed by the terrorists who attempted to infiltrate into Israel from Gaza last night.
Their (unfulfilled) objective: murdering Israelis.
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We have found the terror squad that murdered IDF soldier Cpl. Dvir Sorek.
In an operation—together with Israeli security forces—we located and arrested the 2 terrorists suspected to have committed the attack.
We will continue in our fight against terror.
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Tonight we salute Sgt. Y & hundreds of IDF soldiers who monitor Israel’s borders using cameras & other technology. Today she spotted 4 armed terrorists on their way to carry out a brutal terror attack in Israel.
Because of her they were stopped. And innocent lives were saved.
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An armed terrorist from Gaza just approached the border fence with Israel & opened fired at IDF troops, who responded with fire towards him. Our tanks also fired at a Hamas target in Gaza.
This is the 2nd morning we caught armed terrorists on Israel’s border fence with Gaza.
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"Your job is to protect Israel's borders & to protect Israel's citizens & that is what you did here...with great success."
On a tour of the Gaza border, Chief of General Staff LTG Aviv Kohavi praised the men & women who stopped the terror infiltration from Gaza over the weekend.
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Side by side, 10 navies came together for the biggest international exercise that the Israeli Navy has ever hosted.
You have to 🌊 sea 🌊 this:
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This week marks Eid al-Adha, a holy holiday that is celebrated by Muslims & Druze around the world. We wish our soldiers and all those celebrating an Eid Mubarak! ☪
عيد أضحى مبارك!
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We were proud to host a delegation of 41 Democratic and 31 Republican members of Congress & give them a first-hand look at the security situation in Israel.
This bipartisan support strengthens the bond between 🇮🇱 & 🇺🇸—a bond that is unbreakable.
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These IDF soldiers were born in India and they have a special message in honor of #IndiaIndependenceDay
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A beautiful message of peace and unity given by Sheik Mohammed, Israeli Bedouin community leader, during a meeting with IDF commanders.
A message worth spreading 💙
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BREAKING: A Palestinian just rammed his car into Israeli civilians standing at a bus stop next to the community of Elazar, south of Jerusalem, injuring 2 Israeli civilians.
The terrorist has been neutralized.
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Tu B'Av is the Jewish Festival of Love and today we celebrate it by showing you some of our soldiers getting down on one knee 😍
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A rocket was launched from Gaza at Israeli civilians earlier tonight. The rocket was intercepted by the Iron Dome before it could reach its target:
Israeli civilians.
We just responded with strikes on Hamas’ underground infrastructure in Gaza. Israel's target:
Terror.
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🚨RIGHT NOW: Sirens sounding across southern Israel🚨
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We just identified a number of armed suspects from Gaza approaching the security fence with Israel. We fired towards them.
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Saving lives isn’t about the distance, it’s about how far you’re willing to go:
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#HumanitarianDay
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How do you take over a ship that’s been hijacked?
A) parachute from a plane
B) rappel from a helicopter
C) climb aboard from sea
D) all of the above
Watch how the Israeli Naval Commando & @USNavy Special Forces did it in our recent joint exercise “Noble Rose”:
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On the International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the #VictimsOfTerrorism, we remember all those murdered in terror attacks in Israel & around the globe.
We will continue to fight against every form of terrorism.
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