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The news that no mother wants to hear:
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5 rockets were JUST fired at Israel from Gaza.
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IDF soldiers continue to defend Israel's borders during Passover.
We wish everyone a safe & healthy holiday.
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🚨 It's 2:30am and sirens are still sounding across southern Israel 🚨
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In overt & covert operations in Judea & Samaria over the last 6 weeks, IDF troops & Israeli security forces seized:
■ hundreds of thousands of shekels used to fund terror
■ 5 weapons manufacturing warehouses
■ 13 pistols, 25 rifles, 2 M-16s
Our fight against terror continues
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Two rockets were fired from Gaza toward Israel tonight. One of the rockets landed inside Israel, and one landed inside Gaza.
When terrorists fire rockets, they endanger the lives of civilians—both Israeli and Palestinian.
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🚨Sirens sounding in Israeli communities near Gaza🚨
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On this day 82 years ago, antisemitic hatred fueled the destruction of Jewish synagogues, shops, and lives during #Kristallnacht.
Today, we are here to ensure that the Jewish people will never again stand defenseless & commit to protecting the State of Israel.
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Don’t forget for a second that you can achieve the impossible.
Especially today, on the Day of Appreciation for Wounded IDF Veterans, soldiers like Noam inspire us all.
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This morning, a suspect hurled a brick at an Israeli civilian vehicle & attempted to break into it near Bet El.
Our soldiers neutralized the suspect, who was then taken to a hospital for treatment.
The suspect was found to have a knife & bottle of acid in his possession.
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When the IDF Chief of the General Staff bumps into his son during a Special Forces exercise..
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IDF F-15 fighter jets escorted an American B-52 bomber through Israel's skies on its way from the Gulf earlier today.
The joint flight shows our close cooperation with the @usairforce and the importance of maintaining Israel's security & stability in the Middle East. 🇮🇱🇺🇸
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Hamas endangers the lives of innocent Palestinian and Israeli civilians every day. Here’s how:
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The Israel Defense Forces is not a 9 to 5 job.
Happy 72nd Birthday, Israel.
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Today, after months of hard work, four female soldiers became the IDF’s first female tank commanders. Congratulations!
Read all about them here: bit.ly/2thotFI
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Don't worry, be happy 😁 #InternationalDayOfHappiness
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By firing towards Israeli civilians, Iran once again proved that it is attempting to entrench itself in Syria, endangering the State of Israel & regional stability.
We will continue operating determinedly to thwart these attempts.
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A short while ago, a rocket was fired at the northern Golan Heights and was intercepted by the Iron Dome Aerial Defense System.
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This is Lieutenant G.
Today he made history by becoming the first Druze pilot in the Israeli Air Force!
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As families in southern Israel enjoyed the weekend, a few miles away in Gaza, terrorists launched explosive balloons at them.
In response, we just struck a Hamas naval compound, underground infrastructure & observation posts.
We won't let Hamas terrorize Israeli civilians.
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Israeli families in northern Israel are currently hearing explosions coming from the western area of the Blue Line between Lebanon and Israel. This is the sound of IDF soldiers destroying Hezbollah attack tunnels and a sound that will surely provide them great relief.
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Official IDF Twitter account. We tweet real-time information and updates in 7 languages—choose yours: bit.ly/twitteridf