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This is where our soldiers will be on Passover—defending us out in the field—so that Israelis celebrating at home will be safe.
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A short while ago, a failed attempt to launch a rocket from the Gaza Strip was identified. The rocket exploded inside the Gaza Strip.
Terror harms everyone.
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🚨 Air-raid sirens sounding across southern Israel 🚨
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Today concludes the "Tri-Lightning 2" F-35I (Adir) joint exercise between @IAFsite, @USMC & the @RoyalAirForce in southern Israel.
The forces drilled air-to-air combat, avoidance maneuvering of advanced surface-to-air threats & targeted strikes.
🇺🇸 🇮🇱 🇬🇧
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Earlier today, a cluster of balloons carrying an explosive device was launched from the Gaza Strip towards Israel.
In response, an IDF aircraft targeted a Hamas military post in the southern Gaza Strip.
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Staff Sgt. Ido Baruch is the IDF soldier who was killed today in a shooting attack near Shavei Shomron.
Staff Sgt. Ido was 21 years old and served in the Givati Brigade.
🕯
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2/ HEAR: The sound of explosions heard by Israeli families who live minutes from the Gaza border.
We struck 2 Hamas posts in response.
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Three new F-35i "Adir" fighter jets touched down at Nevatim Airbase in southern Israel yesterday.
Equipped with state-of-the-art stealth technology, these aircraft will join the 116th "Lions of the South" Squadron and operate to keep Israel’s skies safe. 🇮🇱
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In response to the anti-aircraft missile launched from Syria earlier tonight, we just struck surface-to-air missile targets in Syria, including radar & anti-aircraft batteries.
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🚨Air-raid sirens sounding in southern Israel🚨
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Heavy barrage of rockets being fired at southern Israel from #Gaza for the last 10 minutes. Updates to follow.
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Thank you for...
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After a meaningful Yom Kippur, these soldiers are ready for a fun weekend. Shabbat Shalom!
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Following a security incident in northern Israel, Israeli residents along the Blue Line have been told:
- To stay in their homes
- To avoid any activity in open areas
- That roads in the area are closed
More details to come.
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Yesterday, the IDF exposed an Iranian-led Syrian attack along the Alpha Line.
But what exactly is the Alpha Line?
@LTCJonathan is here to set the facts straight about one of the most contested locations in the world: the Israel-Syria border.
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Initial report: The IDF is currently striking in Gaza. Details to follow.
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"No IDF soldier deliberately fired at a journalist. We investigated this. That is the conclusion, and there is no other."
IDF Chief of the General Staff LTG Aviv Kohavi addresses the recent incident in which the journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was killed:
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The IDF continues to strike terrorist targets in the Gaza Strip, including 6 Islamic Jihad military posts.
A number of Islamic Jihad operatives were neutralized during the strikes.
LTG Aviv Kohavi has instructed the IDF to enter emergency mode, opening the High Command Post.
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In honor of #FathersDay, Lt. Col Ido gave his family a surprise you have to see...
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A few facts:
👉Terrorists in Gaza fired a rocket aimed at Israel that landed INSIDE Gaza last night
👉It landed next to a globally-funded @UNRWA school
👉Rocket shrapnel injured a Palestinian
Terrorists in Gaza don’t care about the lives of Israelis—or Palestinians.
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Today,@UN ambassadors saw a Hezbollah attack tunnel dug from Lebanon into Israel.
While they were bearing witness to this violation of UNSCR 1701, a motorcade waiving Hezbollah flags drove through southern Lebanon.
Hezbollah isn't just violating 1701, it's making a mockery of it twitter.com/dannydanon/sta…
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