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In Dec 2018, Asem Barghouti carried out two separate shooting attacks in the Ofra and Asaf junctions, killing a baby and 2 IDF soldiers as well as injuring 9 more. Since then we caught the terrorist and today we demolished his residence.
We will continue to fight terror.
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Air Force commanders from the US, Italy, the UK, Greece, Cyprus, Norway, the UAE, India, and the Netherlands, as well as ambassadors from France, the UK, Greece, and Germany, came together today to cooperate and learn from each other at the international #BlueFlag2021 exercise.
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Last night, our troops thwarted a weapons smuggling attempt in the Jordan Valley area. Troops at the scene confiscated 23 weapons, which were then transferred to the @israelpolice.
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Here's everything you should know about the elite Israeli Air Force Pilots Course:
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In response to the rocket fired from #Gaza at Israeli civilians earlier tonight, the Israeli Air Force just struck a number of Hamas terror targets in Gaza.
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An Israeli flag is placed on the graves of fallen soldiers in cemeteries across the nation for our Memorial Day.
“We continue in their path, full of determination and motivation, here to continue and fulfill our mission: defending the State of Israel.”
—LTG Aviv Kohavi
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“The Jewish people now have a force against those who revile and threaten them, one they did not possess back then..." Colonel Itamar Ben-Haim, Commander of the Judea Regional Brigade in an op-ed in honor of #HolocaustRemembranceDay
blogs.timesofisrael.com/act-so-that-yo…
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The @UN says these “demonstrations” aim to make a political point. How often does political activity involve breaking through a border with knives while shouting death threats?
bit.ly/GazaFAQ
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We estimate $3 million worth of cement, electrical equipment, and hours of labor were invested in this tunnel instead of investing in healthcare, education, or food for the people of Gaza.
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Air-raid sirens just sounded across Israel, including in Bet Shemesh, a central Israeli city near Jerusalem, after a barrage of rockets were launched from #Gaza towards Israeli civilians.
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IDF International Spokesperson Lt. Col. Amnon Shefler addresses the incident in Jenin yesterday in which the reporter Shireen Abu Akleh was tragically killed:
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We have placed explosives inside the tunnel. Anyone who enters the tunnel does so at their own risk.
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Hezbollah and Iran—the world’s most toxic long-distance relationship.
This is how Iran arms its proxy in Lebanon over 600 miles away:
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Today, IDF F-15 fighter jets escorted two American B-1B bombers and an American KC-10 refueler through Israeli skies on their way from the Gulf.
The joint flight demonstrates our continued cooperation, which is crucial to the security of Israel and the Middle East.
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Over 160 countries have been affected by #COVID19, including Israel. This is what the IDF is doing to protect Israeli civilians:
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A story of tragedy and hope: rising from the ashes.
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Now imagine that you care more about terrorizing someone else’s children than protecting your own children.
That’s exactly the Hamas leaders in Gaza - today and every day.
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Brig. Gen. Orly Markman has been named Head of the IDF Court of Appeals, making her the third woman to be appointed Major General in the IDF.
We salute you, Brig. Gen. Orly!
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Seeing double?
This is Lt. Ella Amir and Lt. Shira Amir. These twin sisters are serving together as commanders in the IDF Officers Course.
Thank you, Lt. Ella and Lt. Shira, for making twice the impact! 🇮🇱
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In response to the rockets fired from Gaza, IAF fighter jets struck both a weapons manufacturing site and military compound belonging to the Hamas Terrorist Organization, located in central and northern Gaza.1/3
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A rocket was launched from Gaza at Israeli civilians last night. It did not reach its target, as it was intercepted by the Iron Dome Aerial Defense System. We responded to the attack by striking an underground terror infrastructure in a Hamas compound in Gaza.
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IDF assistance to Israeli-Arab communities during #COVID19:
• 185,000+ meals distributed
• 3,000+ hygiene kits distributed to Bedouin communities
• 80 Arabic-speaking reservists recruited for an information campaign
• 4 drive-thru test centers
#معا_ضد_كورونا
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Every day approx 1,000 Gazans enter Israel through Erez Crossing to work, study, or pray. Yesterday, hundreds of Gazan rioters damaged this same crossing, resulting in its closure for repairs. Passage will be permitted for individually approved humanitarian cases.
Official IDF Twitter account. We tweet real-time information and updates in 7 languages—choose yours: bit.ly/twitteridf