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Italy 🇮🇹
Israel 🇮🇱
Cyprus 🇨🇾
Greece 🇬🇷
Canada 🇨🇦
Slovenia 🇸🇮
& the U.S. 🇺🇸
will be training together in the “Iniohos” International Air Force Exercise in Greece.
The goal: to strengthen the cooperation, coordination & communication between our air forces.
1402
For the 2nd time tonight, terrorists in Gaza fired rockets toward Israeli civilians.
The Iron Dome Aerial Defense System intercepted the rocket, protecting civilians yet again.
1403
In response to the rockets fired from the Gaza Strip into Israel, the IDF targeted an underground rocket manufacturing site belonging to the Hamas terrorist organization. 1/2
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Today, the Chief of the IDF General Staff, LTG Aviv Kohavi, hosted the Chief of the Hellenic National Defence General Staff, Gen. Konstantinos Floros, and discussed operational developments in the region.
The Israeli-Greek military bond continues to grow stronger.
🇮🇱🇬🇷
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Earlier tonight, 2 rockets were fired from the north of the Gaza Strip towards the coast near the city of Ashdod.
In response, IDF fighter jets struck military targets belonging to Hamas in Gaza. Hamas will bear the consequences for terror activity against Israeli civilians.
1406
Terrorists in Gaza fired rockets at Israel for the 3rd night in a row, endangering lives in Gaza and Israel.
In response, we struck 4 Hamas compounds used for military training, a weapons workshop & an entrance to an underground terrorist tunnel.
1407
Terrorists in Gaza just fired 2 rockets toward Israel. Both rockets exploded inside Gaza.
1408
The IDF is elevating its readiness to defend Israel's northern border from all enemy threats with changes to troop deployment & enhanced field intelligence activity in the area.
We hold the Lebanese government responsible for all actions emanating from Lebanon.
1409
Want to know what it looks like to blow up an underground tunnel built by Hamas? WATCH this video. Want to know what it feels like to save innocent people from being victims of this tunnel? Absolutely fantastic 😎
1410
A short while ago, a Palestinian stabbed an Israeli civilian adjacent to the city of Hebron.
The terrorist was apprehended by IDF troops and an Israeli civilian at the scene.
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🚨 AIR-RAID SIRENS CONTINUE TO SOUND ACROSS SOUTHERN ISRAEL 🚨
1412
All birthdays are worth celebrating...but there are some worth sharing with the world:
Aryeh Pinsker, a Holocaust survivor, celebrated his 90th birthday in Poland surrounded by IDF officers.
Happy, happy birthday Aryeh!
1413
Today marks the end of the Juniper Falcon 2019 exercise. US and Israel, side by side. 🇮🇱🇺🇸
1414
Paratrooper. Poet. Heroine.
Same place, different time—this is how IDF paratroopers are commemorating the life of Hannah Szenes:
1415
.@ItalyinIsrael is awarding the Jewish Brigade the Gold Medal for Military Valor, its highest honor. Thank you #Italy! 🇮🇹🇮🇱
1416
Today, these men & women received their wings.
After 3 years of intensive training at the Israeli Air Force Flight Academy, they are ready to defend Israel's skies.
Congratulations!
✈️
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1417
The IDF just sent soldiers on an aid mission to #Brazil. This is why:
#IDFinBrazil
Read more: bit.ly/2CPlmtu
1418
The IDF just launched a new multi-year plan, “Momentum".
Here’s what you need to know:
■ We will establish an Iran Command in the IDF.
■ We will carry out a digital transformation.
■ We will upgrade our ground forces.
1419
It’s 4AM.
Air-raid sirens
are still sounding
across southern Israel
as rockets are launched
at Israeli homes from Gaza.
1420
🚨 Air-raid sirens sounding across southern Israel 🚨
1421
The Israeli Air Force and the Hellenic Air Force took to the skies in Israel yesterday for a joint aerial exercise.
Our air forces simulated advanced air-to-air combat and airborne refueling.
We continue to enhance strategic cooperation between Israel and Greece. 🇮🇱✈️🇬🇷
1422
The Palestinian Islamic Jihad is also responsible for the sniper attack that took place during the Hamas riot in #Gaza yesterday, injuring 2 IDF soldiers inside Israel.
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As of now, the IDF "Olive Branches" aid delegation has rescued 19 civilians who were trapped under the rubble after the devastating earthquakes in Türkiye.
Over the weekend, the IDF SAR teams rescued two people, and the medical delegation treated approximately 180 civilians. 1/2
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Some of Islamic Jihad’s rockets misfire and end up hitting Gazan buildings instead of their intended targets: Israeli homes.
This happens more than you think. (2/3)
Official IDF Twitter account. We tweet real-time information and updates in 7 languages—choose yours: bit.ly/twitteridf