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Arson balloons were launched from Gaza into Israel yesterday, causing multiple fires. In response, IDF fighter jets struck Hamas military compounds last night, which were used as meeting sites for Hamas terror operatives.
Hamas will bear the consequences for its actions.
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Thanks to the vigilance of Adi, an 18-year-old combat intelligence soldier, a smuggling attempt of 40 guns from Lebanon into Israel was thwarted.
👏🏻 round of applause👏🏻
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Happy first night of #Hanukkah from the IDF!
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Our soldiers filmed this message for the Israelis living in southern Israel. This is what they had to say:
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These
Two
Women
Caught
Terrorists
In
Gaza
Preparing
To
Fire
Rockets
At
Innocent
Israelis
And
Stopped
Them
**standing ovation**👏
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🚨 Sirens sounding in southern Israel 🚨
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🚨Sirens sounding in Tel Aviv🚨
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Hezbollah launched a barrage of rockets from Lebanon at northern Israel this morning.
We will not tolerate any aggression against Israeli civilians and remain prepared for any operational situation.
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RECAP:
🔺10:10am - Barrage of rockets fired at Israel from Gaza.
🔺10:15am - IDF strikes 2 rocket launchers in Gaza.
🔺10:30am - Rockets fired at Israel.
🔺11:00am - IDF strikes Hamas targets.
🔺12:30am - More rockets fired at Israel.
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19-year-old Corporal Dvir Sorek was stabbed and killed in a terrorist attack early this morning, while neither armed nor in uniform, close to the Yeshiva where he was studying.
May his memory be a blessing.
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Depending on the target, some measures include:
▪️planning the angle & time of the attack
▪️operational analysis of expected civilian harm
▪️advanced warning
▪️roof knocking
Hamas endangers its own civilians; we aim to minimize harm to all civilians.
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A short while ago, during a violent riot adjacent to the city of Nablus, our soldiers spotted an assailant armed with a knife approaching them. The assailant was neutralized.
No IDF injuries were reported.
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Kids should play with balloons, not have their lives threatened by them
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Israel expresses sorrow for the death of the aircrew members of the Russian plane that was downed tonight due to Syrian anti-aircraft fire.
Israel holds the Assad regime, whose military shot down the Russian plane, fully responsible for this incident.
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2/ When Hamas uses a tall building for military purposes, it becomes a lawful military target.
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It's been 6 hours of rocket attacks on Israeli civilians.
6 hours of sirens sounding in Israeli towns and cities.
6 hours of men, women and children continously running for shelter.
Terrorists continue to attack Israeli civilians. We continue to defend them.
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We are proud of all our soldiers.
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🚨 Sirens just sounded in northern Israel. 🚨
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A short while ago, an anti-tank missile was fired from northern Gaza toward an empty bus in Israel. An IDF soldier who was near the bus was lightly injured by shrapnel.
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Smiles for the weekend!
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INTERCEPTED: Terrorists in Gaza just fired a rocket toward Israeli civilians. Our Iron Dome Aerial Defense system intercepted it mid-air.
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Today, on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, #WeRemember so that #NeverAgain means never again.
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