1801
At 105 years old, founding IAF member Alex Ziloni was promoted to Colonel by LTG Aviv Kochavi & IAF Commander MG Amikam Norkin today as a token of appreciation for his many decades of dedication to the State of Israel.
We salute you, Col. (Res.) Alex!
1802
IDF Chief of the General Staff LTG Aviv Kohavi met with Nikki Haley, former US Ambassador to the UN, in Tel Aviv this week.
Thank you @NikkiHaley for your continued friendship & commitment to the Israel-US partnership.
🇮🇱🤝🇺🇸
1803
We just spotted 2 suspects who crossed the security fence from Gaza into Israel. The suspects hurled an inactive grenade that did not explode.
Our soldiers responded with fire & apprehended them. A knife, cutter, & another inactive grenade were found in their possession.
1804
Need a last-minute Purim costume?
Year-round, Hezbollah hires civilian shepherds to "accidentally" cross Israel’s northern border and gather intelligence. It’s quite convincing—until we catch them, of course.
In the spirit of Purim, here's what you need to qualify for the job:
1805
A dozen EU ambassadors witnessed a Gaza terror tunnel firsthand, were informed on the threats we face, & concluded their day with a briefing with the CO of the Southern Command, MG Herzi Halevi, today.
The IDF will continue defending Israel while seeking to maintain stability.
1806
Shabbat dinners across southern Israel were cut short as sirens alerted Israeli families to an incoming rocket fired from Gaza. No injuries were reported.
1807
RIGHT NOW:
3️⃣ rockets were fired by terrorists in Gaza toward Israel.
2️⃣ were intercepted by the Iron Dome Aerial Defense System.
1️⃣ launch failed and exploded in Gaza.
Israeli civilians are not targets.
1808
4. The Syrian anti-air batteries fired indiscriminately and from what we understand, did not bother to ensure that no Russian planes were in the air.
1809
1810
This weapon could have been used to carry out a deadly terrorist attack against innocent civilians.
We apprehended the 2 Palestinian suspects attempting to cross the security barrier armed with it.
We will continue acting to protect Israeli civilians from the threat of terror.
1811
Our soldiers just thwarted an attack adjacent to the village of Malik, northwest of Ramallah.
IDF troops spotted a number of assailants preparing to hurl Molotov cocktails and fired toward them. Hits were identified.
1812
A projectile was just launched from Lebanon into northern Israel. It landed in an open area.
1813
Pvt. Jacob hadn’t seen his parents in more than 10 months! No one was as surprised as he was when this happened...
1814
Israeli Air Force fighter jets are currently striking military targets throughout the Gaza Strip. So far, the IDF has struck 15 military targets located in a Hamas battalion headquarter in the northern Gaza Strip. The IDF significantly damaged the headquarters capabilities
1815
The IDF stands with those affected by breast cancer this #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth.
1816
Terrorists in Gaza just fired 2 rockets into Israel.
The Iron Dome Aerial Defense System intercepted both rockets.
1817
Our Ground Forces,
Air Force,
Navy,
intelligence,
and cyber
are all coming together for the "Lethal Arrow" exercise.
While focusing on the northern arena we will improve our offensive capabilities on ALL fronts.
We. Are. Ready.
1818
~356 BCE: Jews are persecuted in the biblical city of Shushan (in modern-day Iran)
2021: Jews celebrate Purim in Israel despite threats from the Iranian regime
It's written in our history—we always persevere.
1819
“No other country in the developed world is shot at as often as Israel - making it a forge of innovation for air defence systems”
telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/03/2…
1820
More than 100 children diagnosed with cancer became combat pilots for a day
Read more here: bit.ly/2KSb1D4
1821
IDF soldiers & Israel Police forces just thwarted a weapons smuggling attempt in the Jordan Valley.
We identified 3 vehicles containing 53 weapons: 39 handguns, 10 Kalashnikov assault rifles & 4 M16 assault rifles.
1822
Israel will share all the relevant information with the Russian Government to review the incident and to confirm the facts in this inquiry.
1823
A Syrian Sukhoi fighter jet entered Israeli airspace and was intercepted when the IDF launched two Patriot missiles
Read more here: bit.ly/2Odh583
1824
Our soldiers just thwarted a terror attack after identifying 2 suspects hurling rocks at cars on a highway and preparing to hurl stun grenades.
Our troops responded with fire & hit one of the suspects. We are currently searching the area to find the other suspect.
1825
We just exposed a number of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) near the Israeli side of the Alpha Line on the southern Golan Heights.
We hold the Syrian regime responsible for all events in Syria and will not tolerate any violation of our sovereignty.
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