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Our soldiers just thwarted a terror attack after identifying 2 suspects hurling rocks at cars on a highway and preparing to hurl stun grenades.
Our troops responded with fire & hit one of the suspects. We are currently searching the area to find the other suspect.
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. We may physically stand .
a p a r t
but in spirit we remain
UNITED
. in the defense of our nation .
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“No other country in the developed world is shot at as often as Israel - making it a forge of innovation for air defence systems”
telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/03/2…
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Our teachers made us who we are.
They pushed us.
They shaped us.
They gave to us.
Now during #COVID19, when over 1 million students are at home, IDF soldiers in Unit 8200 are giving back to their teachers by volunteering their tech knowledge to help them with remote learning.
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Get off the couch.
ZOOM < ZOOMba
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We are preparing to allocate 500 soldiers to assist in limiting the spread of #COVID19, as requested by @israelpolice & approved by the government.
From Sunday, IDF troops will be assisting police teams with patrolling, isolating & securing areas in Israel.
#StayHome
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A rocket was fired from #Gaza at Israeli civilians earlier tonight. We just responded by striking Hamas terror targets in Gaza.
As•the•world•fights•COVID19
We•must•also•fight•terror
And we’ll defeat them. Both.
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Israeli Air Force & @usairforce 5th Gen. F-35 jets just completed the "Enduring Lightning" exercise over Israel’s skies.
Both forces operated in full accordance with #COVID19 restrictions. Even at a distance, the US-Israel partnership remains as close as ever 🇮🇱🇺🇸
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Our soldiers are helping Israel’s elderly community by packing boxes of food, medicine and other essentials to be delivered straight to their doors.
Never has a mission been fulfilled with more love.
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600 IDF soldiers will be reinforcing @israelpolice forces from tomorrow & assisting them in their mission of limiting the spread of #COVID19.
Together they will patrol, isolate & secure areas in Israel so that Israelis #StayHome & #StaySafe
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You’ve always had our backs,
Now we’re here to give back to you.
You’ve fed us, healed us and taken care of us,
Now we’re here to do the same for you.
You fought our nation’s battles,
Now we’re here to fight this battle with you.
#StayHomeForThem
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In just 12 hours, this IDF Weapons Manufacturing Center began making a new weapon—for the fight against #COVID19.
Previously dedicated to tank parts & body armor, now they're making protective goggles for medical staff & spray guns for sanitizing public spaces.
#StartUpNation
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While in self-isolation, the IDF Chief of the General Staff had an important message to share with his soldiers:
"I will continue to command all operational activity from my office. I will continue to supervise all IDF efforts to combat the spread of #COVID19.”
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Since the outbreak of #COVID19, @cogatonline has coordinated the transfer of medical equipment to Palestinians in Gaza and—together with the PA—Judea & Samaria, at the request of @WHO & @UN. Including:
⭕ Testing kits
⭕ PPEs
⭕ Disinfectant material
⭕ Lab equipment
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12,000 IDF soldiers are now deployed across Israel in various missions as part of the fight against #COVID19.
Our soldiers will begin to evacuate elderly civilians from Bnei Brak to IDF-managed quarantine facilities in hotels & distribute supplies to the city's residents.
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"I waited for the soldiers by my door. With smiles on their faces, they gave me a package of essentials. The fact that they’re thinking of me at this time is heartwarming.”
—Boris Freiman, Holocaust survivor. Received 1 of 54,000 packages delivered to the elderly in isolation
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Soldiers from the IDF Home Front Command distribute food and supplies in Bnei Brak, which is on full lockdown due to the high number of COVID-19 cases in the city.
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"The phrase 'the people’s army' is particularly relevant to the IDF soldiers carrying out this life-saving mission—it displays our mutual responsibility in Israel."
–Chief of the General Staff LTG Aviv Kohavi on a visit to soldiers delivering essential supplies in Bnei Brak.
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The IDF continues to work with the Palestinian Authority in order to do everything possible to stop the spread of #COVID19 in Judea and Samaria. We are also facilitating the transfer of vital medical supplies into the Gaza Strip.
Find out more: 🔗
idf.il/105203/
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Any child in Bnei Brak (or any other Israeli city) who is worried about the presence of IDF soldiers on the streets will receive candy. This policy may be an incentive for a child to act scared, but we don't mind. We have a lot of candy.
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Soldiers from the IDF Home Front Command are being deployed across Israel in order to distribute food, medicine, and other supplies to the elderly and other at-risk groups.
Read more: 🔗idf.il/105193/
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It takes an army.
Last night, IDF soldiers packed 8,000 boxes with 50 tons of fruit and vegetables for the residents of Bnei Brak who are in lockdown due to the high rate of #COVID19 infection in the city. We're delivering the boxes right now to families in need.
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IDF soldiers continue to defend Israel's borders during Passover.
We wish everyone a safe & healthy holiday.
Official IDF Twitter account. We tweet real-time information and updates in 7 languages—choose yours: bit.ly/twitteridf