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A flag is more than just cloth and ink.
A flag is the symbol of what we stand for: our values, our history, and our people.
It reminds us of our mission.
So we'll keep on flying the flag—today and every day.
Shabbat Shalom 🇮🇱
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After a series of rockets were fired at Israel from Gaza earlier tonight, our Air Force just struck a Hamas military compound used for rocket ammunition manufacturing in Gaza in response.
We hold Hamas responsible for all terror activity emanating from Gaza.
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Why are these Gazans cheering? SOUND ON 🔊
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In honor of #WorldAutismAwarenessDay, we would like to celebrate the soldiers who have volunteered to serve in the IDF and help protect the State of Israel.
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Flying toward a future of hope... 🇮🇱 🇩🇪
WATCH the historic moment when the German and Israeli Air Forces flew together over Jerusalem:
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OPERATIONAL UPDATE: In response to the launch from Gaza into Israel, we just targeted a Hamas weapons manufacturing site in Gaza.
The terrorist organization Hamas is responsible for all terror activity emanating from the Gaza Strip.
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🔺430 rockets fired from Gaza at Israel. IDF has struck terror targets in Gaza, including:
• Rocket launchers
• Attack tunnel shafts
• PIJ & Hamas weapons manufacturing factories
• PIJ training compound & command center located INSIDE a mosque
• Hamas weapons depot
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An attack was thwarted moments ago when IDF troops spotted 3 Palestinians hurling explosives & lighting Molotov cocktails, preparing to attack an IDF post.
Our troops responded with fire and thwarted the attack.
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"I waited for the soldiers by my door. With smiles on their faces, they gave me a package of essentials. The fact that they’re thinking of me at this time is heartwarming.”
—Boris Freiman, Holocaust survivor. Received 1 of 54,000 packages delivered to the elderly in isolation
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On this Intl. Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism, we mourn the lives taken by terrorist attacks here in Israel and around the world.
As we remember the victims of global terrorism, we recommit ourselves to defending Israelis from this ongoing threat.
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36 doctors 🏥
21 nurses 💉
2 pharmacists 💊
7 military paramedics 🚑
1 medical clown 🤡
1 veterinarian 🐾
5 X-ray technicians💀
4 lab personnel 👩🏿⚕
13 medical assistants 💁🏼♂
Just arrived in #Romania 🇷🇴 for the largest Medical Corps exercise to date alongside 🇸🇪🇬🇧🇮🇹🇩🇪🇳🇴🇪🇺
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What keeps this father going? Knowing he’s protecting his loved ones.
Happy #FathersDay to all of the fathers keeping the people of Israel safe.
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🚨SIRENS SOUNDING ACROSS SOUTHERN ISRAEL 🚨
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Watch: Memorial sirens pierced Israel’s skies today to mark a two-minute silence for Israel’s fallen before Israeli Air Force jets soared over Israel's National Military Cemetery in Jerusalem in their honor.
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This is Captain T.
She is an IDF Intelligence Officer who has led efforts to apprehend suspects involved in recent terrorist attacks in Israel.
"It's a honor for me to protect the people of Israel."—Captain T.
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SSgt. Ronen Lubarsky was killed by Islam Yousef Aby Hamid on May 26th, 2018. Last night, the Duvdevan Commando Unit, in which SSgt. Lubarsky served, took part in the operation to demolish the terrorist’s home.
We will continue operating in order to thwart terror.
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This is how Dugo’s life was saved during the Holocaust...
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More than 50 rockets have been fired at Israeli civilians over the last half an hour.
The Iron Dome Aerial Defense System has intercepted dozens of them.
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For months, Gazans have been launching arson balloons at Israel, burning more than 8K acres of Israeli land, killing 100s of animals, & endangering 1000s of people. Moments ago, #terrorists launched arson balloons from #Gaza into #Israel. The Israeli Air Force fired towards them.
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In response to the rocket fired from Gaza at Israel tonight, we just struck a Hamas machine gun post, storage site and military compound.
Hamas is responsible for all terrorist attacks emanating from Gaza.
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Here's an important message in Arabic from MG Rassan Alian to the people of Gaza about the current escalation:
Official IDF Twitter account. We tweet real-time information and updates in 7 languages—choose yours: bit.ly/twitteridf