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Today, as families in southern Israel celebrated Purim, terrorists in Gaza increased their terror against Israeli civilians with a peak in the violence of their riots and the launching of additional incendiary balloons. In response, we targeted a Hamas military post in Gaza.
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🚨RIGHT NOW: More rockets being fired from Gaza at Israeli civilians🚨
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Moments ago, shots were fired towards a public bus near the community of Beit El, north of Jerusalem, lightly injuring the bus driver. Our soldiers are currently searching the area for suspects.
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Women and men of the Caracal Battalion undergo specialized training and operate advanced tech to thwart terrorist attacks, smuggling attempts, and infiltrations.
They wish you Shabbat Shalom as they guard Israel’s southern border!
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Yesterday, Hamas forced Israeli civilians to run for cover in the middle of the night from another barrage of rockets
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Hamas has once again shown its true face as IDF troops found yet another explosive device that Gazan terrorists placed next to the security fence with Israel. That makes two bombs found this week, and two potential attacks that we thwarted.
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For the 1st time, "Shimshon" C-130J Super Hercules aircraft are being operated to put out wildfires in Jerusalem. Airborne search and rescue Unit 669 & Home Front Command troops are also on the ground to help extinguish the flames.
We are always on call to protect Israel.
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Iran has been busy using its proxies as pawns in its regime of terror...
which is why we made this guide to walk you through everything you need to know:
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In the Commission's view, the “demonstrations” were “civilian in nature.” Yet Hamas leaders themselves contradicted them...while speaking AT the riots:
bit.ly/GazaFAQ
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Moments ago, a terrorist carried out a stabbing attack in the community of Adam, north of Jerusalem. There are three injured civilians at the scene. The terrorist was neutralized. More details to follow
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In unprecedented acts of terror, Hamas has launched arson kites and incendiary balloons, which have burned more than 7,400 acres of Israeli land
Read more here: bit.ly/2KRLURt
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🚨Sirens sounding in southern Israel🚨
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IDF International Spokesperson Lt. Col. Richard Hecht with an update on the current situation regarding the Islamic Jihad in Gaza:
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While the Iranian regime pumps billions of dollars into its terrorist proxies across the Middle East, Iranian people at home—like this family in Ahvaz—have no water to drink.
The priorities of this dangerous regime are very clear.
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The Israeli Navy Commando Unit just received a Citation from the IDF Chief of General Staff in recognition of exceptional operational achievements.
We can’t disclose what those “exceptional achievements” are, but we can say this: the people of Israel are safer because of them.
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🚨Sirens sounding in southern Israel🚨
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🚨 Air-raid sirens sounding across southern Israel 🚨
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BREAKING: A terrorist rammed his vehicle into 3 soldiers in Al-Arroub, south of #Jerusalem injuring them. An additional soldier at the scene of the ramming attack successfully neutralized the terrorist before anyone else was hurt.
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🚨 Moments ago, terrorists in Gaza fired a rocket toward Israel 🚨
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