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Moments ago, terrorists fired shots towards IDF soldiers near the northern Gaza Strip from a Hamas post. In response, an IDF tank targeted the post from which the shots were fired. No injuries to IDF troops were reported.
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Raw footage: Hamas terrorists shooting at IDF troops from an outpost in the Gaza Strip
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Major G. was just appointed by the Israeli Air Force (IAF) commander as the first female flight squadron commander in the IAF.
"It’s a great privilege that comes with immense responsibility. The real work is still ahead of me. I am proud to serve in the IAF." - Major G.
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Hamas could have governed the Gaza Strip peacefully, but instead has made it a place of violent chaos.
Read more: bit.ly/2vnCvaQ
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Sirens sounded in the city of Sderot and the Sha'ar HaNegev Regional Council. More details to follow.
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A short while ago, terrorists fired shots at civilians engaged in the construction of the barrier along the security fence near the northern Gaza Strip. An engineering vehicle was hit.
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Sirens sounded in the city of Sderot and the Sha'ar HaNegev Regional Council. More details to follow.
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Raw footage: children in the city of Sderot, Israel, running as a rocket from Gaza explodes near them
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The IDF is currently targeting terror sites in the Gaza Strip
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As of now, 36 rocket launches were identified from Gaza towards Israel (including the eight previously reported). The Iron Dome aerial defense system intercepted four launches, the majority of the rockets hit open areas.
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In the last 5 hours, approximately 70 rockets were launched from the Gaza Strip at Israel. The Iron Dome aerial defense system intercepted 11 launches, the majority of the rockets hit open areas.
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A short while ago, IDF aircraft fired towards a vehicle used by a Gazan rocket launching squad to launch a rocket at Israeli territory
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Tonight, Hamas fired rockets at this playground in Sderot, Israel, which is home to 25,000 people. They're innocent mothers and fathers, brothers and sisters, sons and daughters. The Hamas terrorist organization looks at Sderot from the Gaza Strip and sees 25,000 targets.
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For the last 6 hours, thousands of Israeli civilians living in these cities have been running for shelter as more than 70 rockets were launched at them from the Gaza Strip
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In response to the rockets fired at Israeli civilians from Gaza, the IDF struck 12 Hamas terror targets in the Gaza Strip
Read more: bit.ly/2nnOpwK
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The reality in Israel for the last 8 hours
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Summary until now:
🔺 Approx. 150 rockets launched from Gaza at Israel
🔺 Iron Dome intercepted 25 launches
🔺 We responded by targeting a cement factory used by Hamas to build terror tunnels, a maritime terror tunnel shaft, & several terror sites in military compounds
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Tonight, IDF fighter jets targeted over 20 terror sites in military compounds &in a Hamas training camp. Among the sites targeted were a weapons manufacturing &storage facility, a complex used for the Hamas' naval force, & a military compound used for rocket launching experiments
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The strike was conducted in response to the rockets launched from Gaza at Israel throughout the night. We are determined to secure the safety of Israelis, is on high alert, & prepared for a variety of scenarios. Hamas is responsible & bears the consequences for the ongoing events
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A short while ago, IDF aircraft fired towards a rocket launching squad in Gaza after it launched a rocket at Israel
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Sirens are currently sounding in southern Israel. More details to follow.
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The last 13 hours in Israel.
Each of these alerts means an air raid siren sounded, signalling an incoming rocket from Gaza. Each of these alerts also meant that the people living in the area under attack from Gaza only had a few seconds to run for cover. #IsraelUnderAttack
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Since last night:
🔺Approx. 180 rockets were launched from the Gaza Strip at Israel.
🔺The Iron Dome aerial defense system intercepted over 30 launches. The majority of projectiles landed in open areas.
🔺In response, the IDF targeted over 150 terror targets in the Gaza Strip
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BREAKING: Sirens sounded in the city of Be'er Sheva and the Lakhish Regional Council
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Sirens sounded in the Eshkol Regional Council #IsraelUnderAttack
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