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1 rocket every 3 minutes.
That's how often terror groups in Gaza have been firing rockets toward Israel in the last 18 hours.
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WATCH: Operational update with LTC Jonathan Conricus at a house hit by a rocket in the city of Ashkelon earlier today. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…
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RIGHT NOW: Heavy barrage of rockets being fired at southern Israel from Gaza.
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OPERATIONAL FOOTAGE: This is the moment we struck 3 Hamas terrorists operating an anti-tank missile in Gaza.
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In the last 24 hours, Hamas and Islamic Jihad have launched continuous attacks on Israel from Gaza.
The IDF is operating in response to these attacks by striking terror targets and operatives in Gaza.
This is Operation Guardian of the Walls.
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🚨 Sirens sounding in southern Israel again 🚨
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Raw Aerial Footage:
This is the moment that the IDF & Israel Security Agency carried out a targeted strike against Islamic Jihad commander, Samah Abed al-Mamluk & other senior members of his unit.
They were among those responsible for hundreds of rockets fired at Israelis.
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We just killed the commander of the Hamas anti-tank missile unit, Iyad Fathi Faik Sharir. He was in charge of carrying out anti-tank missile attacks on Israel.
Our aircraft are currently striking additional terror targets in Gaza.
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The last 24 hours in Israel:
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🚨 SIRENS IN TEL AVIV: 🚨
Imagine hearing this sound and having seconds to run for your life.
This is what people in Tel Aviv are hearing RIGHT NOW.
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RAW FOOTAGE: This is the moment the Iron Dome intercepted a barrage of rockets over Tel Aviv and central Israel.
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One of the 100s of rockets that were just fired from Gaza toward Tel Aviv and central Israel exploded on a civilian bus.
Hamas’ intentions are clear: kill Israeli civilians.
We won’t stand by and let this happen.
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Every red dot marks sirens in Israel over the last 30 minutes: Israel is under attack.
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To the citizens of Gaza:
The IDF is striking Hamas weapons stores hidden inside civilian buildings in Gaza.
Although Hamas wants to put you in harm's way, we urge you to stay away from Hamas' weapons sites and get to safety.
Our goal is only to strike terror.
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🚨 It’s 3AM and more rockets are being fired at Tel Aviv. Families are being woken up & rushed to bomb shelters. 🚨
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Terrorists in Gaza are firing rockets non-stop as civilians in central and southern Israel spend their night in shelters to protect themselves from rocket fire.
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WATCH as the Iron Dome Aerial Defense System intercepts rockets over southern Israel:
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In response to HUNDREDS of rockets in the last 24 hours, the IDF has struck a number of significant terror targets and terror operatives across the Gaza Strip, marking our largest strike since 2014.
We are currently striking more terror targets in Gaza.
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Our fighter jets, with the ISA, neutralized key figures of Hamas' intelligence: Hassan Kaogi, head of the Hamas military intelligence security department & his deputy Wail Issa, head of the military intelligence counterespionage department.
Looks like our intel was better.
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The Iron Dome Aerial Defense System just intercepted a Hamas UAV that crossed from Gaza into Israel.
We will not tolerate any violation of Israeli sovereignty.
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38 hours
1050+ rockets
across central and southern Israel
This. Must. Stop.
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An Anti-Tank missile was fired from Gaza into Israel. Updates to follow.
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Another Anti-Tank missile was just fired from Gaza into Israel.
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We just struck a Hamas rocket launcher preparing to fire 10 rockets at Israeli families & homes in the cities of Ashdod and Ashkelon.
The IDF continues to thwart terrorist squads and rocket fire from Gaza.
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OPERATIONAL FOOTAGE: This is the moment we targeted a terrorist squad preparing to launch an explosive UAV from Gaza into Israel.
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