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| July 18, 2014
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1 IDF Soldier Killed, 15 Terrorists killed, 103 terror targets eliminated, 20 buried launchers destroyed

IDF released summary of Operation Protective Edge’s ground offensive.

The IDF soldier killed overnight in the Gaza operation is identified as Staff Sgt. Eitan Barak ז”ל) 20), from Herzliya.

View IDF Video of IDF’s entrance into Gaza.

By Kobi Finkler, Tova Dvorin and Dalit Halevi

 

The IDF has released a summary of the last eight hours of Operation Protective Edge’s ground offensive in Gaza on Friday morning, after tens of thousands of soldiers were called up to enter Gaza and destroy Hamas’s arsenals and terror tunnels.

Entering Gaza - IDF Spokesperson's Unit

Entering Gaza – IDF Spokesperson’s Unit

The IDF eliminated 15 terrorists overnight; 103 terror targets were eliminated, including 20 buried launchers.

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| July 17, 2014
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Majority of Israelis have nowhere to go when rocket warning-sirens sounds

Even though Israel legislated the building of reinforced security rooms over 2 decades ago, much of the country still has no place to go in time of war.

 

“In any future war, three branches will be activated immediately: the Israel Air Force, Military Intelligence and the Home Front Command. The main problem will be the Home Front Command, since its soldiers are civilians. This requires special preparedness.”

neighborhood bomb-shelter entrance - Photo: IsraelandStuff/PP

Neighborhood bomb-shelter entrance – Photo: IsraelandStuff/PP

This is how Maj. Gen. (ret.) Matan Vilnai, a former deputy defense minister and the first minister of home front defense sees the next war. Continue Reading »

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| July 14, 2014
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IDF Soldier shoots dead a Palestinian targeting Israeli vehicles near Hebron

Israel’s army says the dead roadside-terrorist was among a group of 3 throwing stones & firebombs at Israeli cars near Hebron, and has ordered an investigation into the incident.

By JPOST.COM STAFF

 

Early on Monday morning IDF forces shot and killed a Palestinian near Hebron who was part of a group throwing firebombs and stones at passing Israeli drivers.

Hebron

IDF soldiers man a checkpoint in Hebron on June 17 – Photo: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST

The incident occurred west of the village of Samu near Hebron.

The IDF said that the deceased was among three masked man who were throwing the objects at the drivers. Continue Reading »

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| July 8, 2014
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IDF: Operation Protective Edge launched against Gaza’s massive rocket barrage on Israel

 

IDF operation comes after more than 70 rockets were reportedly fired at Israel on Monday

Israel instructs her southern residents to remain in or near protective shelters

By Ynet reporters

 

The IDF on Monday night announced the start of a military operation in Gaza aimed at halting the rocket fire that has increasingly plagued Israel’s southern communities in recent days.

Rocket launced from Gaza on Israel (Photo: AP)

Rocket launched from Gaza on Israel – Photo: AP

The “IDF has commenced Operation Protective Edge in Gaza against Hamas, in order to stop the terror Israel’s citizens face on a daily basis,” said the IDF Spokesman’s office in a tweet posted after 1am. Continue Reading »

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| July 7, 2014
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6 Arab terrorists killed in Gaza as IDF foils Palestinian terror attack on Israel

 

Hamas source says 6 Palestinians killed in tunnel explosion were their fighters planning a ‘significant’ operation against Israel.

By Ynet staff

 

A senior military source said that the Palestinians killed overnight Sunday in the Gaza Strip were Hamas members “who were in the tunnel with explosives” and that “the tunnel was intended for a significant terror attack with special infrastructure and an anti-soldier force.”

Vue d'un tunnel creusé en territoire israélien depuis la bande de Gaza, le 13 octobre 2013 ( David Buimovitch (AFP) )

Gaza Tunnel – David Buimovitch/AFP

According to the source, the IDF will continue to attack similar targets in the coming days. The operation against the tunnel was undertaken several days ago; the Hamas members touched the explosives tonight and it caused the tunnel’s explosion.” Continue Reading »

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| July 4, 2014
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IDF jails soldiers after public call for revenge in Jewish teens’ murder

“Vigilantes have no place in our democracy,” said the Israeli PM  Thursday evening at an Independence Day celebration at the home of the U.S. ambassador to Israel.

 

JERUSALEM  — Seven Israeli soldiers were sentenced to prison for posting photos calling for retaliation for the murder of three Israeli teenagers.

One of the photos posted by soldiers calling for revenge – Photo: Facebook

The military handed down a 10-day term for the soldiers on Thursday after they posted the photos on Facebook calling for revenge for the killing of Gilad Shaar, Naftali Fraenkel and Eyal Yifrach.

Thousands of Israelis, including active soldiers, have posted calls on social media calling for revenge, including a Facebook page with over 32,000 likes called “The People of Israel Demand Vengeance!”

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| June 30, 2014
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IDF soldiers hands out anti-Hamas candy to Palestinians in Judea & Samaria

 

 

Israel’s note attached to the candy reads, “Ramadan Kareem. Here are some sweets because Hamas is making life bitter in the West Bank.”

By i24news

 

The Israeli army handed out lollipops and matchboxes with anti-Hamas messages written on them to Palestinians as they continued their search for the three missing Israeli teens, Palestinian media reported Sunday.

Lollipops in the West Bank with the slogan 'Here are some sweets because Hamas is making life bitter in the West Bank' ( AFP )

Lollipops in the West Bank with the slogan ‘Here are some sweets because Hamas is making life bitter in the West Bank’ – Photo: AFP

“Ramadan Kareem. Here are some sweets because Hamas is making life bitter in the West Bank,” the note reads. Continue Reading »

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| June 30, 2014
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Netanyahu: Israel prepared to intensify operations in Gaza

 

PM’s comment follow barrage of 13 Gaza rockets over the weekend, resulting in a massive damage and fire in Sderot

• Lieberman recommends retaking the  Gaza Strip
• 2 Gaza terrorists assassinated in IAF pinpoint airstrike in response to escalating rocket fire

By Lilach Shoval, Daniel Siryoti, Reuters, The Associated Press & Israel Hayom Staff

 

“We are prepared to widen our operation in Gaza, should the need arise,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday following multiple rocket salvos from Gaza into Israel over the weekend.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the weekly cabinet meeting on Sunday – Photo: Marc Israel Sellem

“The IDF bombed a large number of targets [in Gaza] over the weekend in response to rocket fire into Israel,” Netanyahu told the cabinet ministers at their weekly meeting.

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| June 29, 2014
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IDF retaliates after 6 rockets fired: 1 dead, several wounded in Gaza

IDF soldiers engage Gaza terrorists in firefight over border fence

Israel’s jets strike terrorists in targeted attack on Gaza’s rocket launching cell.

Ynetnews

 

Two rockets were fired from Gaza into Israel Sunday evening, both of which were shot down over Netivot by Israel’s Iron Dome anti-missile system while two mortar shells also fell in Israeli territory.

2 Rockets being fired at Israel from Gaza - Screenshot

2 Rockets being fired at Israel from Gaza – Screenshot

Sirens blared across southern Israel in Netivot, Ashkelon, Sderot, and several towns in the area of Sha’ar HaNegev. An explosion was also heard in the area.

Two mortar shells also landed near the Gaza border fence while no injuries or damage was reported as a result of any of the attacks. Continue Reading »

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| June 29, 2014
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Israel responds with IAF airstrikes after Gaza’s five rockets hit southern Israel

One of the rockets shot from Gaza caused a fire destroying a paint factory in Israel’s southern city of Sderot.

 

For the second time in 24 hours, the Israel Air Force struck targets in the Gaza Strip on Saturday night after several rockets hit southern Israel.

An Israeli aircraft targeted three underground rocket launchers in the Strip’s center. The strike came in retaliation for rockets fired from Gaza earlier in the evening, the IDF said, adding that it holds Hamas responsible .

One rocket caused a fire in a paint factory in the city of Sderot.

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| June 28, 2014
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UN REPORT: Experts Connect the ‘Klos C’ weapons ship to Iran

UN panel concludes that the shipment of weapons & explosives seized by the Israel Navy in March originated in Iran and was destined to Sudan, not Gaza.

By Reuters

 

A UN expert panel has concluded that a shipment of rockets and other weapons that was seized by Israel came from Iran and represents a violation of the UN arms embargo on Tehran, according to a confidential report obtained by Reuters on Friday.

The Klos C being escorted by Israeli Shayetet 13 commandos - Courtesy IDF Spokesperson's Unit

The Klos C being escorted by Israeli Shayetet 13 commandos – Courtesy IDF Spokesperson’s Unit

The finding comes just days ahead of the next round of negotiations in Vienna between Iran and six world powers aimed at securing a deal that would gradually lift international sanctions on Tehran – including the arms embargo – in exchange for curbs on the controversial Iranian nuclear program. Continue Reading »

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| June 23, 2014
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10 Syrian Soldiers Killed in Israel’s Retaliatory Airstrikes

Damascus moaning over Jerusalem’s response to the spillover, after IDF retaliatory measures for explosion in Golan Heights leave 10 soldiers dead.

By Tova Dvorin

 

At least 10 Syrian soldiers were killed in Israeli overnight air raids on positions near the Golan Heights, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) monitoring group said on Monday.

IDF patrol in Golan Heights

IDF patrol in Golan Heights – Reuters

“At least 10 Syrian soldiers were killed in Israeli raids against military positions [near the Golan – ed.],” SOHR said Monday. “Nine missiles were fired by aircraft and at least two tanks and two artillery batteries were destroyed.”

On Sunday, Syrian soldiers fired a mortar shell or other explosive into the Golan, killing a 15 year-old boy and seriously injuring several Israelis, including a civilian subcontractor for the Ministry of Defense. Continue Reading »

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| June 22, 2014
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IDF kills 2 Palestinians, wounds 11 & arrest 9 in nighttime hunt for 3 missing teens

 

While the search for the 3 abducted Jewish teens continues, 2 Palestinians killed, 11 wounded during violent clashes by residents of Ramallah & Nablus, as security forces arrest 9 Palestinians and raid 5 suspicious charity organizations.

By Yoav Zitun

 

Two Palestinians were killed overnight Saturday and 11 were wounded during clashes with the IDF in Ramallah and Nablus. In addition, IDF forces arrested nine Palestinians as the search for the three teens who went missing in Hebron continues.

IDF forces in the West Bank (Photo: AFP)

IDF forces in the West Bank – Photo: AFP

Since Gil-Ad Shaer, 16, from Talmon, Naftali Frenkel, 16, from Nof Ayalon, and Eyal Yifrach, 19, from Elad. Continue Reading »

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| June 22, 2014
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1st Israeli killed in Golan Heights as a direct result of the Syrian Civil War

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Mortar shell explodes near moving civilian vehicle, killing 15 yr-old & seriously injuring up to 4 others.

IDF responds firing into Syrian city of Quneitra.

By AFP and Arutz Sheva Staff

 

At least one person is dead and several are injured in an explosion on the Israeli side of the Golan Heights Sunday, after an explosive device was detonated near a passing vehicle.

The IDF Spokesperson’s Office just confirmed that two people were injured and one killed in the blast, and that the attack was carried out against “civilian sub-contractors for the Ministry of Defense.” Continue Reading »

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| June 18, 2014
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View IDF video: Operation ‘Brother’s Keeper’ get aerial assistance

 

Sky Rider unit assists its IDF ground forces locate & apprehend fleeing terrorists, make arrests and provide a more detailed picture of field occurrences.

By Yoav Zitun

 

Fighters of the Sky Rider unit who make use of the smallest drones in the IDF’s arsenal have been playing a significant role in the military’s ongoing operation to retrieve the three kidnapped teens that have been missing since Thursday night– overnight Tuesday, the unit took part in successful efforts to arrest 64 Palestinians, including 51 Hamas members who were released in the Gilad Shalit prisoner exchange deal.

 With assistance from Skylark mini-UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles), IDF’s ground forces were able to apprehend several terrorists who attempted to flee during the arrests. Continue Reading »

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