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During routine activity on Mount Dov in northern Israel, IDF soldiers spotted a suspect who crossed the Blue Line from Lebanon into Israel. The suspect was wounded by IDF fire and is now being evacuated to a hospital in Israel.
The incident is being looked into.
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On this day in the Hebrew calendar, we celebrate the liberation of Jerusalem. The Old City—lost to the Jewish people for 2,000 years—was finally back in our hands.
Today, we celebrate the triumph of those IDF heroes & reaffirm our commitment to securing Jerusalem forevermore.
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50 years ago today, Palestinian terrorists in Lebanon attacked an Israeli school bus packed with children and teachers. 8 out of the 12 victims were young children.
Today, we remember the lives of the victims and reaffirm our commitment to fight terror in all its forms.
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We wish the Muslim soldiers of the IDF and all Muslims around the world a happy and healthy Eid al-Fitr!
عيد فطر سعيد
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Sgt. Ibrahim lost his leg after he was hit by a Palestinian in a car-ramming attack last week. When he woke up in the hospital, he said: “I want to go back to my soldiers...nothing will break me.”
MG Halevi, Commander of the Southern Command, visited him today in the hospital.
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LTC Jonathan Conricus is here to explain everything you didn’t know that you needed to know about the Blue Line between Israel and Lebanon.
🔗Click here for the full story: youtu.be/i2w_D0VzqD4
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14,325 Ethiopian Jews.
2,540 miles.
34 planes.
1 dream.
Today, exactly 29 years later - this is Operation Solomon:
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🚨 Sirens sounding in southern Israel 🚨
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Throwing it back to 2015 when @OneRepublic surprised our soldiers responsible for operating the Iron Dome Aerial Defense System, capable of intercepting rockets mid-air.
While One Republic is counting stars, these soldiers are counting interceptions 💪 twitter.com/IDF/status/603…
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After being seriously injured in a car-ramming attack, Staff Sgt. Ibrahim couldn’t make it to his ceremony to be awarded a citation for excellence...
...so the ceremony came to him. As did the IDF Chief of Staff, LTG Aviv Kohavi, who personally awarded him the citation.
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The soldiers of the IDF wish you a happy and healthy Shavuot!
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An attempted car-ramming attack took place moments ago when a Palestinian tried to ram his car into a group of soldiers adjacent to the Israeli community of Halamish. In response, the troops fired and neutralized the assailant.
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.@DailyStarLeb:
Your article states that IDF forces crossed the UN-demarcated Blue Line today. This is false.
They crossed the Israeli security fence, which is located INSIDE Israel and is NOT the Blue Line.
If you need a little recap, here you go:
youtu.be/i2w_D0VzqD4 twitter.com/DailyStarLeb/s…
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53 years ago, on this exact day,
the Six-Day War broke out.
Israel came under attack
from 5 Arab armies...
...Israel won.
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We can confirm that after a large-scale operation with Israel’s security services, our soldiers have arrested the assailant who killed 21-year-old Staff Sgt. Amit Ben Ygal during operational activity last month.
We will continue in the fight against terror.
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Let's make a difference together.
#WorldOceansDay
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"The IDF does not rest. We learn, review & draw the relevant conclusions...as part of preparations for a second wave with the hope that it will not come.”
—IDF Chief of the General Staff LTG Aviv Kohavi to IDF commanders at a forum reviewing Israel's efforts to battle #COVID19.
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2020 in the IDF so far:
32,809 pints of blood donated.
98,427 lives that could be saved.
And this is just the beginning.
#WorldBloodDonorDay
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What Hamas wanted:
Smuggle weapons into Gaza without Israel noticing. Use said weapons to attack Israeli civilians.
What happened:
👇
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In honor of #FathersDay, Lt. Col Ido gave his family a surprise you have to see...
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Her family always dreamed of returning to Jerusalem.
This soldier's incredible story will inspire you:
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Today, these men & women received their wings.
After 3 years of intensive training at the Israeli Air Force Flight Academy, they are ready to defend Israel's skies.
Congratulations!
✈️
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