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| June 29, 2017
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Ignoring Iranian threats, IDF retaliates again, after errant projectile explodes in Israel

 

Israeli forces strike back again at Syria after stray fire from internal infighting landed for the second time in open areas of Israel’s Golan Heights.

By i24NEWS

 

Israel Defense Forces struck back at Syria in retaliation for the stray projectile that landed in an open area of Israel’s Golan Heights.

Israeli security forces said there were no injuries and no damage from the errant projectile and it was the result of internal fighting in Syria.

IDF base and fence on Israel’s border with Syria – IsraelandStuff/PP

It was the second such incident in twenty-four hours.

In response to the spillover, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated Israel’s firm stance that “whoever attacks us, we attack them.” Continue Reading »

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| June 25, 2017
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VIDEO: IDF retaliates again against Syrian targets after continued ‘spillover’ into Golan

 

Israel sends stern warning to Iran & Syria after IDF struck targets Sunday belonging to forces loyal to the Syrian regime, in response to the continued errant fire exploding in northern Israel for the second day.

By JPOST.COM STAFF

 

Several projectiles fired from Syria landed in open territory in Israel’s Golan Heights on Sunday afternoon, the IDF confirmed. No injuries were reported in the incident.

The military added that the errant projectiles were the result of internal fighting in Syria

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| June 25, 2017
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VIDEO: IDF responds to Syrian fired projectiles by hitting Syrian tanks and machine-gun position

 

WATCH Israeli jets hit 3 targets in Syria successfully after Syrian projectiles exploded inside Israeli Golan Heights.

By i24NEWS

 

Israeli fighter jets struck targets inside Syria, including two tanks belonging to the Syrian government, on Saturday, in response to the firing of over ten projectiles into the Golan Heights.

The Israel Defense Forces reported that the projectiles landed in “an open area” causing no known injuries or damage and were believed to be spillover from the Syrian civil war.

Two hours after the projectiles landed, the IDF announced that “IAF [Israel Air Force] aircraft targeted the position from which the launches originated. Continue Reading »

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| June 7, 2017
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IDF fire on the Gaza border kills rock-thrower, injures 7 others Palestinian rioters

 

After Palestinians in Gaza failed to yield to warning calls & then gunfire into the air to stop trying to damage, and possibly cross electronic border fence into Israel, IDF open fire on vandals and stone throwers killing one injuring 7 others.

By Reuters

 

Israeli soldiers opened fire at Palestinians who were throwing stones near the border fence in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, killing one man and wounding seven others, residents and hospital officials said.

An Israeli military spokeswoman said dozens of Palestinians had gathered at the fence and were trying to damage it. Soldiers on the Israeli side of the border fired warning shots in the air after their calls to halt were ignored. Continue Reading »

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| April 27, 2017
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IDF tank destroys Hamas post in Gaza after being shot at

 

After Israeli soldiers patrolling border fence with Gaza were fired at, an IDF tank returns fire destroying a Hamas military post.

By Arutz Sheva Staff,

 

The IDF attacked today a Hamas post in the Gaza strip with a tank, the IDF spokesman said.

The attack was in response to shooting earlier at an IDF force engaged in routine activity near the border fence in southern Gaza.

IDF Merkava tanks – Photo Courtesy IDF Spokesperson’s Office

“In response to the shots fired earlier today at IDF forces carrying out routine activities near the border fence with the southern Gaza Strip, an IDF tank targeted a post belonging to the terror organization Hamas,” the IDF said in statement. Continue Reading »

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| March 2, 2017
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Israeli Jets & Tanks Respond to Two Days of Unprovoked Attacks From Gaza

 

Even though Israel didn’t respond to last night’s rocket fired on Israel, today shots were fired at IDF troops carrying out routine security activities near the security fence along the Gaza border.
– IDF jets & tanks destroy 3 Hamas posts in Gaza in retaliation, leaving Defense Minister Liberman saying, “We will respond to every firing to our territory. That is what we did today and that is what we will also do in the future.”

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The IDF carried out an airstrike and artillery shelling against multiple Hamas targets in Beit Lahiya in the northern Gaza Strip following gunfire shot toward IDF troops, the army stated on Thursday. Continue Reading »

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| February 27, 2017
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IDF artillery hits Hamas targets in Gaza after rocket fired at Israel early Monday morning

 

The rocket which caused no damage or injuries, was the 7th fired at Israel in the 30 days, did not activate the Iron Dome or the ‘Code Red’ siren having been tracked to land in an open field in Sha’ar HaNegev area.

By Yoav Zitun, Matan Tzuri, Elior Levy

 

The IDF attacked targets the Gaza Strip on Monday afternoon in response to a rocket fired from the strip that exploded in open area in the Sha’ar HaNegev Regional Council in the early morning hours.

Among the targets of Monday’s IDF attacks was a military post near the Nuseirat Camp in the center of the Strip. Continue Reading »

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| February 9, 2017
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IDF responds after Syrian mortar explodes in Israel

 

No reported causalities or damage after Syrian war spillover, when a mortar explodes near the border fence on the Israeli side of the Golan Heights Wednesday night.

By Meir Ohayon, Yoav Zitun and Nadav Papu

 

Earlier in the evening, a mortar shell fired from a tank in Syria exploded in open territory in the Golan Heights along Israel’s northern border. The IDF attacked a Syrian army post in retaliation.

mortar – Photo: IsraelandStuff/PP

The IDF believes the shell was not intentionally fired at Israel, but was rather spillover from the fighting near the border between the Syrian army and rebels trying to topple Syrian President Bashar Assad. Continue Reading »

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| February 7, 2017
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VIDEO: Female soldier nabs Hamas terrorists shooting at IDF on very first shift

 

During the performance of her very first guard shift after completing her specialized ‘lookout observer’ course, Pvt. Gali Badhani identified a terrorist aiming, then firing at Israeli forces from Gaza, prompting the IDF to destroy the Hamas outpost on Monday.

By Matan Tzuri

 

Despite military evaluations which conclude that Hamas presently has no interest in provoking Israel into another conflict with the Gaza Strip, a number of incidents have taken place in recent weeks which have prompted forceful responses from the IDF.

One such incident took place two weeks ago in which a member of Hamas began firing on IDF soldiers from an observer outpost inside the strip and was stopped thanks to a female soldier who spotted the attack near a military lookout post near Gaza in the Kissufim in the Negev


Shooting recorded on IDF camera (Watch 9 second mark very carefully)

Private Gali Badhani, was on her first guard shift since completing the lookout observer course when she spotted a Hamas terrorist loading his gun and taking aim against Israeli forces near Gaza in the Kissufim in the Negev. Continue Reading »

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| February 6, 2017
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IDF hits Gaza for 4th time after multiple attacks against Israel, IDF

 

IDF attacks four separate Hamas targets throughout Gaza in retaliation for rocket fire at the western Negev and rocket fire a short time earlier against IDF soldiers.

By Reut Hadar

 

The IDF today (Monday) attacked Hamas positions and infrastructure in the Gaza Strip in four separate strikes.

The last air strike was carried out in the evening, with three Hamas installations in the northern and southern Gaza Strip confirmed hits.

The IDF spokesman said that “the attacks were carried out in light of events that have been occurring over the last month. The IDF holds the Hamas terrorist organization solely responsible for what is happening in the Gaza Strip and will not tolerate any attempt to harm the security of Israel and its citizens, and will work to preserve quiet for both sides.” Continue Reading »

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| January 25, 2017
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Palestinian neutralized in West Bank trying to run over Israelis at bus stop

 

No-one injured except the killed Palestinian terrorist, in the attempted car-ramming attack.

By i24news

 

A suspected terror attack was thwarted at a bus stop near the town of Kochav Ya’akov in the Binyamin region in the Binyamin region.

A terrorist veered from the main road and crashed into a bus stop where soldiers and civilians were standing. The terrorist was holding a knife but did not get out of the car. No injuries were reported during the attack. The terrorist was neutralized by two soldiers waiting at the bus stop.

Following the incident the IDF closed the highway leading to the site of the attack. Continue Reading »

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| January 25, 2017
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IDF tanks shells Hamas outpost in retaliation after two shooting incidents on Tuesday

 

An IDF tank retaliates and fires at a Hamas position in Gaza; no IDF forces injured after reporting shots fired at them along the border with Gaza.
– Gun fire was also reported on Tuesday by IDF forces along the Lebanese border near Metula in the Upper Galilee; no injuries or damage were reported.

By Ynet reporters

 

An IDF tank shelled a Hamas outpost in the center of the Gaza Strip on Tuesday in retaliation for two incidents of shooting at IDF forces earlier in the day.

No soldiers were injured and no damage was reported in the shooting, which took place towards soldiers along the border of the strip with Re’im, a nearby kibbutz. Continue Reading »

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| January 15, 2017
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IDF tanks respond to shots fired at IDF vehicle on Gaza border

 

The IDF Spokesperson’s Office reported that although there were no injuries to Israeli soldiers working near the Gaza border fence, Israel will respond to all acts of violence directed at its citizens, from Hamas controlled Gaza.

BY ANNA AHRONHEIM, JPOST.COM STAFF

 

The IDF fired towards Hamas positions in the southern Gaza Strip in response to shots that were fired towards the IDF vehicle earlier Sunday, the IDF Spokesperson’s Office said.

According to the IDF, the rounds, fired by a tank, was in retaliation to gunfire which damaged an IDF vehicle working near the border fence earlier.

IDF soldiers hold large-scale exercise Dec.

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| January 10, 2017
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Knife-wielding Palestinian terrorist neutralized attacking IDF force Monday night

 

While attacking a group of IDF soldiers conducting arrest operations in the Far’a refugee camp Monday night, IDF forces opened fire, killing the 33 yr-old Palestinian terrorist who ignored calls to stop.

By Yoav Zitun and Elior Levy

 

IDF forces shot and killed a knife-wielding terrorist overnight Monday after he attacked a group of soldiers in the Far’a refugee camp in the West Bank.

The terrorist, 33-year-old Mohammad Al-Salahi, shouted “Allahu Akbar” and did not heed calls to stop.

The incident occurred during the course of an arrest operation conducted by the elite Duvdevan Unit targeting wanted suspects in the refugee camp. Continue Reading »

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| December 19, 2016
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IDF tank hits Hamas military post in retaliation to Gaza gunfire at Israeli patrol

 

Although, no one was hurt when Palestinian militants opened fire at Israeli soldiers securing civilian engineering work along the Gaza border fence, IDF responded to the unprovoked attack.

By Yoav Zitun

 

An IDF tank shelled and destroyed a Hamas military post in the Gaza Strip on Monday in response to gunfire opened at Israelis soldiers earlier.

The soldiers were securing civilian engineering work near the Gaza border fence in the southern part of the strip when they came under fire by Palestinian militants.

IDF tank-shells hit Hamas post east of Bureij, Gaza in responce to attack on IDF patrol on Israel's border. - not attributed

IDF tank-shells hit Hamas post east of Bureij, Gaza in response to attack on IDF patrol on Israel’s border.

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