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  1. In cooperation with the Israel Security Agency we apprehended a senior Hamas official in Judea & Samaria, Sheikh Jamal Al Tawil, last night in Ramallah. Al Tawil recently took part in organizing violent riots, incitement to violence & reestablishment of the Hamas HQ in Ramallah.

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  2. May 31

    On this , we stand with the United States of America remembering the men and women who fell while serving to defend freedom. Their sacrifice will not be forgotten. 🇺🇸🇮🇱

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  3. May 31

    Hamas uses its power to benefit the people of Gaza, right? Wrong. This is where Hamas’ money really goes:

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  4. May 28

    The silver lining to all our hard work? Knowing that we keep Israel safe. Shabbat Shalom.

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  5. May 27

    Fact: Of the 4,300+ rockets that Hamas and Islamic Jihad fired at Israel during Operation Guardian of the Walls, 680 misfired and exploded inside Gaza, killing and injuring their own civilians.

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  6. May 26

    "היום הזה נהייתם צבא" "On this day you became an army" Pictured: Soldiers at the IDF's very first swearing-in ceremony in 1948 On our 73rd birthday, we salute all the soldiers who fought for the existence of Israel & reaffirm our ongoing mission to defend our nation.

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  7. May 26

    Hamas’ leader in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar, came out of hiding for a photo op. Watch him proudly display a child holding a firearm. Does this look like an organization that wants peace?

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  8. May 24

    “There are people in this room who have saved lives—remember that this is what the IDF stands for." —IDF Chief of Staff LTG Aviv Kohavi at the Southern Command HQ yesterday as part of a series of visits to units which participated in Operation Guardian of the Walls

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  9. May 24

    An IDF soldier was moderately wounded in a stabbing attack in Jerusalem. The soldier received medical treatment at the scene and has been evacuated to a hospital for further treatment.

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  10. May 22

    The IDF has successfully completed Operation Guardian of the Walls. This is what the 12-day-long operation looked like in numbers:

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  11. May 21

    Day and night, Iron Dome Aerial Defense System operators work hard to keep the State of Israel safe. They want to wish you Shabbat Shalom!

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  12. May 20

    More rockets are being fired at southern Israel from Gaza. An important reminder: 4,340+ rockets have been fired at Israel since last Monday by terrorists in Gaza.

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  13. May 20

    🚨RIGHT NOW: Sirens sounding in southern Israel🚨

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  14. May 20

    OPERATIONAL UPDATE: Since this morning, 300 rockets have been fired at Israel from Gaza. In response, we struck ~30 rocket launching posts & a number of terrorists launching rockets into Israel. We will continue to defend Israel.

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  15. May 20

    It's not easy fighting a terrorist organization that embeds its military infrastructure in civilian areas. We use the latest military technology to precisely strike Hamas targets, while minimizing damage to the surrounding areas. Take a look:

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  16. May 20

    . didn't do their research. You could have checked our Twitter account. Maybe you should follow us.

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  17. May 20

    Ashkelon is just 8 miles from Gaza. When rockets are fired from Gaza, Ashkelon's residents have only 30 seconds to run for shelter. In the last 11 days, air raid sirens have sounded 389 times there. That's 389 times too many. We will defend our civilians.

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  18. May 20

    In response to the continuing rocket fire from Gaza into Israel, we just struck 2 Hamas terror tunnels under construction and a military tunnel entrance located inside a building in Gaza.

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  19. May 20

    🚨ROCKET ATTACK: Sirens sounding in the city of Beersheba🚨

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  20. May 20

    Jews. Muslims. Christians. Druze. Over the last 11 days, Hamas has fired rockets indiscriminately at all Israeli citizens. In response, we have been precisely targeting the source of terrorism in Gaza—and we will continue to do so.

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