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.
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.
These are the weapons possessed by the terrorists who attempted to infiltrate into Israel from Gaza last night. Their (unfulfilled) objective: murdering Israelis.
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.
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.
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.
"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.
🇮🇱🇺🇸🇫🇷🇬🇷🇬🇧🇩🇪🇮🇹🇨🇦🇨🇾🇨🇱 Side by side, 10 navies came together for the biggest international exercise that the Israeli Navy has ever hosted. You have to 🌊 sea 🌊 this:
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!
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.
These IDF soldiers were born in India and they have a special message in honor of #IndiaIndependenceDay
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 💙
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.
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 😍
BREAKING: A rocket was just fired from #Gaza at #Israel. Thankfully, the rocket was intercepted by the Iron Dome Aerial Defense System.
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.
🚨RIGHT NOW: Sirens sounding across southern Israel🚨
3 rockets were fired from #Gaza at #Israel, 2 of them were intercepted by the Iron Dome Aerial Defense System. This is the 2nd consecutive night rockets have been fired from Gaza at Israeli civilians.
We just identified a number of armed suspects from Gaza approaching the security fence with Israel. We fired towards them.
Last night, our soldiers monitoring Israel's security fence with #Gaza identified this terrorist squad armed with rifles attempting to infiltrate into #Israel. In the time it takes to watch this video, our troops had already arrived at the scene in order to stop the terrorists.
Saving lives isn’t about the distance, it’s about how far you’re willing to go: 2019 🇧🇷 2018 🇸🇾 2017 🇲🇽 2015 🇳🇵 2013 🇵🇭 2012 🇬🇭🇧🇬 2011 🇹🇷🇯🇵 2010 🇨🇴🇭🇹 2006 🇰🇪 2005 🇺🇸 2004 🇱🇰🇪🇬 2001 🇮🇳 1999 🇬🇷🇲🇰 1998 🇰🇪 1994 🇨🇩🇦🇷 1992 🇭🇷 1989 🇷🇴 1988 🇦🇲 1985 🇲🇽 1975 🇰🇭 1953 🇬🇷 #HumanitarianDay
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”:
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.
BREAKING: Rocket fired from #Gaza into #Israel. This is the 5th rocket fired from Gaza in the last 6 days.
In response to the rocket fired from #Gaza to #Israel, we just struck a number of military targets in a Hamas naval facility in the northern Gaza Strip.