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These soldiers carry 2 weapons: A firearm to fulfil a dangerous mission & a camera to share the truth.
In a time when disinformation moves fast, combat cameramen — & now for the 1st time ever — cameraWOMEN must get the truth out even faster... & that's exactly what they’ll do.
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Honoring traditions is a beautiful thing! Watch as these IDF soldiers of Persian descent celebrate Nowruz. May the people of Iran reach true freedom in the coming year. How do you celebrate yours? #Nowruz Mubarak
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80+ft underground
6ft wide
6ft tall
130ft into Israeli territory
This Hezbollah attack tunnel extends from under a home in southern Lebanon, 600+ feet through solid rock and into Israel.
Identified. Exposed.
#NorthernShield
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In response to arson balloons launched toward Israel, we struck a Hamas military base containing infrastructure and means used for terror activity.
The base was near civilian sites in Gaza, including a school.
We will continue to respond to any terror attempts from Gaza.
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A number of Islamic Jihad terrorists were preparing to launch more rockets from Gaza toward Israeli civilians.
We targeted them before they could.
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Israel is under fire once again, and families in southern Israel have spent yet another night in bomb shelters
Read more: bit.ly/2mfPztH
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In response to arson balloons launched at Israel, the IDF struck a weapons manufacturing site and a rocket launcher belonging to Hamas tonight.
The IDF will continue to respond firmly to all terror attempts emanating from the Gaza Strip.
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WATCH: Terrorists in Gaza just fired 2 rockets toward Israel.
The Iron Dome Aerial Defense System intercepted 1 of them.
No Israeli casualties reported.
(Credit: Dadi Fold)
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Our troops just exposed a SECOND attack tunnel that Hezbollah dug from Lebanon into Israel. Hezbollah planned to use this tunnel to carry out an attack against Israeli civilians. We won't let them.
#NorthernShield
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1/ No military should have to write a thread like this, but we can’t stand idly by when there are important questions that must be asked:
Last week, a Hezbollah arms depot exploded in the middle of a neighborhood in southern Lebanon
...but why was it there in the first place?
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A delegation from the IDF’s Home Front Command will depart tonight to assist in the rescue efforts and care of those affected by the Miami disaster.
The IDF is ready to respond, act and assist in the effort to save lives and support our allies.
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In its 34 years of existence, Hamas has done nothing but spread destruction. Imagine what the next few years could look like if they continue to do so.
Hamas must be stopped.
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The time that it takes you to read this tweet is all the time they have: At this very moment, thousands of families were woken up in the middle of the night by the noise of red alert sirens signaling that rockets were fired at Israel. They only had seconds to run to bomb shelters
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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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The Israeli Air Force just targeted an Islamic Jihad terror squad preparing to fire rockets from #Gaza at Israeli civilians.
Terror targets civilians.
Israel targets terror.
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Left: Israel, 1951
Right: Israel, 2019
Today, like every other day, IDF soldiers are proud to live in a democracy.
#israelelections2019
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RAMMING ATTACK: Last night, 5 IDF soldiers were wounded when a Palestinian rammed a car into them on a roadside north of Jerusalem.
Within a few hours, we caught the suspect at a checkpoint after an investigation based on security intel.
We will continue to fight terror.
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All summer, Hamas launched arson balloons from Gaza into Israel.
In response to Hamas’ renewed attacks today, we struck a weapons manufacturing site, rocket launch site & tunnel entrances in Gaza.
We will continue to respond firmly against all terrorist activities from Gaza.
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Terrorist organizations in Gaza continue to terrorize Israelis with:
- rockets
- violent riots
- arson balloons
In response to tonight’s rocket fire, we struck a Hamas underground rocket production workshop, weapons storage site, training facility and terrorist tunnel.
Official IDF Twitter account. We tweet real-time information and updates in 7 languages—choose yours: bit.ly/twitteridf