1901
Tawfiq Abu Naim is Head of Hamas' Security Forces.
We just struck his office that he was using for military infrastructure command & control.
1902
Not every rocket that Hamas fires at Israel reaches its target. Hundreds of Hamas rockets have fallen in the Gaza Strip, some have crashed into power lines.
More than 200,000 people in Gaza are without electricity because of Hamas' rocket fire.
1903
“We are defending the citizens of Israel... and we will do everything to protect them.”
—IDF Chief of the General Staff LTG Aviv Kohavi during his visit to an Iron Dome Aerial Defense System battery in southern Israel
1904
Barrages of rockets are being fired non-stop from Gaza into southern Israel.
Tonight, a rocket hit the city of Ashdod—see the damage for yourself.
This won’t go unanswered.
1905
An average neighborhood in Gaza:
a mosque
a kindergarten
& a Hamas terror tunnel.
While Hamas deliberately embeds its terror infrastructure in civilian areas, the IDF takes all possible precautions to avoid harming civilians when striking.
1906
In response to the 2,000+ rockets fired from Gaza toward Israel, tonight we struck:
🔺a military intelligence site
🔺rocket launch sites
🔺surface-to-surface rocket launch sites
🔺2 terrorist squads
Hamas is paying the price for its terror.
1907
Today is Shabbat, the day of rest, but people living in southern Israel haven't had the chance to.
For the 5th morning in a row, civilians are waking up and running to shelters to protect themselves from incoming rocket fire from Gaza.
1908
At 6:03pm on Monday, Hamas fired a barrage of rockets at Israeli civilians in Jerusalem.
Last night, we struck the multi-barreled rocket launcher that Hamas used to launch those rockets.
Terror targets civilians.
We target terror.
1909
Overnight, we struck an opening of a Hamas terror tunnel below a hotel beach that was used to store weapons.
Hamas operates in civilian areas & uses innocent civilians as human shields.
To Hamas, an Israeli death is more valuable than a Palestinian life.
1910
Hamas and Islamic Jihad continue to fire rockets from Gaza toward Israeli civilians.
We will continue defending Israel.
1911
🚨RIGHT NOW: Sirens sounding in Tel Aviv and central Israel 🚨
1912
Again. twitter.com/IDF/status/139…
1913
RAW FOOTAGE: This is the scene in a neighbourhood in Ramat Gan after a rocket from Gaza struck the area.
We will not let this terror go unanswered.
1914
Here's some important context to the headlines you’re seeing about Israel Defense Forces operations in the Gaza Strip ⬇
1915
1/ Hamas has turned residential areas in the Gaza Strip into military strongholds.
It uses tall buildings in Gaza for multiple military purposes such as intelligence gathering, planning attacks, command and control, and communications.
1916
2/ When Hamas uses a tall building for military purposes, it becomes a lawful military target.
1917
4/ We called the building's residents and warned them to leave. We sent SMS messages. We dropped "roof knocker" bombs; they make loud noises and hit only the roof. We provided sufficient time to evacuate.
1918
3/ The Israel Defense Forces struck a number of such buildings in recent days, but before we did so, we took steps to try and ensure that civilians would not be harmed.
1919
This is the thread the world needs to see.
1920
5/ We'll say it again: When Hamas places military assets inside such a building, it becomes a lawful military target. This is clear international law.
1921
6/ All the multi-story buildings targeted by the IDF were used for military purposes within each building.
1922
After providing advance warning to civilians & time to evacuate, IDF fighter jets struck a multi-story building containing Hamas military intelligence assets.
The building contained civilian media offices, which Hamas hides behind and deliberately uses as human shields.
1923
We just thwarted an attempt by Hamas terrorists to launch a drone armed with explosives from Gaza City at Israel.
The drone fell on the launch squad and killed two Hamas operatives.
1924
🚨Sirens sounding in southern Israel🚨
1925
Put yourself in this father's shoes.
You're driving with your newborn baby. Suddenly, you find yourself under rocket fire.
As rockets explode, your only thought is: keep your baby safe.
The IDF will continue to fight against Hamas to protect Israeli civilians.
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