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| December 3, 2012
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Commander of Elite Sayeret Matkal: Stop leaking secrets to the press

IDF commander of one of Israel’s most elite units writes letter after Israeli media outlets publish information of Sayeret Matkal’s secret activities, including fatal training accidents & past assassinations.

By Lilach Shoval

 

The commander of the Israel Defense Forces’ secretive and elite Sayeret Matkal (General Staff Reconnaissance Unit) has posted a message asking all former members of the unit to stop sharing classified information with the press. Lt. Col. G. asked the former commandos to “return to a policy of discretion regarding the unit’s confidential operations and keep the unit away from the media.”

IDF training exercises – Photo- IDF Spokesperson’s Unit

“In the past years, and even more so recently, we have witnessed increased exposure of our unit’s activities in the media,” Lt.

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| December 1, 2012
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Hospital report: Palestinian instigator killed by IDF fire on Gaza border

IDF soldiers fired at legs when warnings failed to deter Palestinian inciters attempting to vandalize and possibly breach border fence.

Palestinian succumbs to wound & dies Saturday

By Reuters

One of six Palestinians shot and wounded by Israeli troops on Friday while protesting at the Gaza Strip boundary fence died on Saturday, hospital officials said.

A Hamas police officer prevents Palestinians to approach near the Israeli Gaza border fence.

A Hamas police officer prevents Palestinians to approach near the Israeli Gaza border fence in east of Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Friday, Nov. 23, 2012. – Photo by AP

 

The fortified fence and a 300-metre-deep zone on the Palestinian side – on which Israel has fired with the declared aim of keeping gunmen and infiltrators away from the border – have been a testing ground for the November 21 truce that ended the eight days of escalated fighting between the sides. Continue Reading »

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| November 30, 2012
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Israel’s Anti-Terror Campaign Nets Private Weapons Caché

The latest IDF anti-terror arrest in the Hevron region unveiled a sizable weapons & munitions storehouse in someone’s home.

By Maayana Miskin

 

The IDF has been stepping up its fight against Hamas in Judea and Samaria (Shomron) in wake of the recent open battle with Hamas in Gaza. Earlier this week troops went to arrest a terror suspect in Hevron and ended up finding a weapons warehouse in a private home.

First Lieutenant Erez Korach told Arutz Sheva about the mission. “We got an order about a house where a suspect was hiding… We got to the house, closed him in, and burst in.” Continue Reading »

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| November 29, 2012
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Stevie Wonder pulls out of Friends of the IDF fundraiser

Stevie Wonder, who performed at a 1998 gala honoring Israel’s 50th anniversary, will not be participating at the fundraiser, says his representative.  The performance would be incongruent with his status as a UN ‘Messenger of Peace.’

By JTA

 

Stevie Wonder is set to pull out of a performance at a fundraiser for the Israel Defense Forces, a source told JTA.

Wonder’s representatives will claim that he did not know the nature of the group, the Friends of the Israel Defense Forces, and that he believes such a performance would be incongruent with his status as a UN “Messenger of Peace,” according to a source who has read email exchanges between Wonder’s representatives and organizers of the event. Continue Reading »

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| November 29, 2012
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IDF opens fire on Gazans rioting near border fence

Medics tell Ma’an news agency 7 Palestinians hurt, 1 seriously

IDF: Groups gathered by Israel-Gaza border, wanting to damage border fence.

By YAAKOV LAPPIN, JPOST. COM STAFF

 

IDF soldiers on Wednesday shot at Palestinians rioting near the Israel-Gaza border fence, injuring seven, according to Palestinian medical officials cited by Ma’an news agency.

IDF vehicle patrols along Gaza border fence [file] - Photo: REUTERS

IDF vehicle patrols along Gaza border fence [file] – Photo: REUTERS

Groups of Palestinians gathered on the Gaza side of the fence on Wednesday afternoon and spent several hours attempting to damage the barrier, the IDF said.

The rioting occurred on the border with both central and southern Gaza.

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| November 27, 2012
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IDF Probe: Lone Terrorist infiltrated Israel undetected

Solitary terrorist successfully infiltrates border fence, entering home with mother & 4 children before getting shot dead.

Security forces say terrorist unaffiliated to any known terror organization.

Yoav Zitun

 

How did one terrorist manage to infiltrate the border and stab a Moshav Sdei Avraham resident? This question stands at the center of an investigation being conducted in the Gaza Division since Monday morning.

IDF soldiers protecting settlement during ‘alert’ [illustrative] – Israel and Stuff/PP

On Monday, shortly before 4 am an infiltrator broke into the home of Yael Matzpun at the Eshkol Regional Council.

An initial probe into the incident, found that if not for the mother’s resourcefulness, the incident could have ended with casualties. Continue Reading »

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| November 26, 2012
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IDF Shoots & Kills Gaza Terrorist

IDF Soldiers killed a Gaza terrorist early Monday morning after he broke into a Jewish home & stabbed a girl before escaping.

By Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu

 

Soldiers killed a suspected Gaza terrorist early Monday after he broke into a Jewish home and stabbed a girl before fleeing.

The IDF discovered a hole in the nearby Gaza security fence, and footprints from the area matched the shoes of the intruder, who had escaped to the Moshav Sde Avraham’s greenhouses after he tried to kill the girl.

Soldiers caught up with him and tried to arrest him, and then shot and killed him when he tried to escape. Continue Reading »

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| November 25, 2012
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Israel eases Gaza security restrictions after cease-fire

State officials confirm Israel started to ease security restrictions on Gazans

Farmers allowed to visit land near security fence.

Sailing limit for fishermen extended.

Hamas’ Marzook says group won’t stop smuggling weapons into Gaza

By Attila Somfalvi, AP

 

Israeli state officials on Saturday confirmed that Israel has started easing restrictions on civilians in Gaza in accordance with the ceasefire understandings.

Mousa Abu Marzook Photo: Reuters

Mousa Abu Marzook – Photo: Reuters

Meanwhile, Hamas‘ Deputy Politburo chief Mousa Abu Marzook said Hamas won’t stop making weapons in Gaza or smuggling them to the territory

A cease-fire has held so far, and Abu Marzook told AP that more indirect talks between Israel and Hamas are set for Monday. Continue Reading »

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| November 25, 2012
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IDF schedules ‘Magic Wand’ test in upcoming days

US paper reports of ‘critical’ test on anti-missile missile scheduled to take place in Negev in coming days

Ynet

 

The IDF is gearing for a critical test of the Magic Wand system, which has been designed to intercepted short-to-medium range missiles in the backdrop of the Iron Dome‘s success during Operation Pillar of Defense, The Boston Globe reported Saturday. Israel has yet to confirm or deny the report.

Magic Wand – Photo: Yariv Katz

According to the newspaper, the test is set to take place in the Negev in the coming days. Magic Wand, also known as David’s Sling, is being developed by Israeli and American engineers at Rafael and Raytheon Co. Continue Reading »

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| November 24, 2012
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1 Palestinian killed, several wounded by IDF fire on Gaza border

Hamas spokesman accuses Israel of violating the Egyptian-mediated truce, says Hamas will complain to Cairo

IDF spokeswoman says army investigating report.

By Reuters and Gili Cohen

 

Israeli gunfire across the Gaza border killed one Palestinian on Friday and wounded several others, medics said, two days after a ceasefire between the territory’s Islamist rulers Hamas and Israel took hold.

Gaza - AFP

Palestinian youths gesture during a demonstration next to the security fence standing on the Gaza border with Israel, east of Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip, on November 23, 2012. – Photo: AFP

A Hamas spokesman accused Israel of violating the Egyptian-mediated truce and said the group would complain to Cairo. Continue Reading »

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| November 21, 2012
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Gen. Gantz: Carry on attacks as if there are no diplomatic talks

IDF continues to hit Gaza targets but senior officers say most painful blow yet to come.

Bridges struck for first time.

Gaza residents begin to move towards coast.

By Yoav Zitun

 

IDF officials said Wednesday that talk of an imminent ceasefire is irrelevant. Late Tuesday night, IDF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz authorized strikes on dozens of Gaza targets and instructed commanders to “carry on as if there is no diplomatic dialogue.”

Gantz, Barak and Netanyahu – Photo: Kobi Gideon, GPO

The Palestinians reported a total of 133 fatalities, half of which they said were civilians.

The IDF is stepping up its assaults on prominent Hamas governmental facilities and hit the internal security ministry, police headquarters and a bank on Tuesday night. Continue Reading »

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| November 20, 2012
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Soldiers from around the world enlist into IDF to help protect Israel

Lone Soldier Center,  received more than 100 inquiries from people who’ve served in the IDF, seeking to join in the fight against Gaza terrorists

“Every Jew in the world has a responsibility to protect Israel. I didn’t have to come back to Israel, but nothing stopped me from coming,” says one American soldier.

By Danny Brenner

Young people from all over the world who served in the Israeli army and have since returned to their home countries have contacted the Israel Defense Forces asking if they can return to Israel to join in the fight against Gaza terrorists.

Lone Soldier Center founder Tziki Aud (center) greets Staff Sgt.

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| November 20, 2012
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IDF Jeep Hit AGAIN by Rebel Gunfire from Syria

Rebel gunfire from Syria hits IDF for third jeep, Israel complains to UN.

By Maayana Miskin

 

An IDF jeep patrolling the northern border was hit by gunfire from Syria on Tuesday. The incident occurred in the Ramat Golan region.

The jeep was damaged, but soldiers were not hurt. The soldiers did not return fire despite new rules of engagement in the area.

IDF commanders believe the shots were not aimed at Israel, but rather, were stray shots from fighting in Syria. Fighting has approached the border in recent weeks. Two misfired shells have hit the Golan region as well; after one such incident Israel fired warning shots over the border. Continue Reading »

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| November 20, 2012
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Hamas chief , Mashaal ‘calls Israel’s Bluff’, ‘I Dare You to Invade’

Khaled Mashaal, leader of Hamas, charges an Israeli ground invasion into Gaza as a bluff. “If you wanted to launch it, you would have done it.”

By Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu

 

Hamas’ supreme leader Khaled Mashaal charged in Cairo that Israel is bluffing by preparing for a ground incursion in Gaza. “If you wanted to launch it, you would have done it,” he told journalists Monday.

IDF reservists in Pillar of Defense

IDF reservists in Pillar of Defense
Israel news photo: IDF Spokesperson’s Office

The following day, Hamas’s senior military commander Mohammed Deif broadcast a rare audio message on Hamas’ Al Aqsa television and warned, Israel will “pay a heavy price” if it launches a ground operation in Gaza. Continue Reading »

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| November 19, 2012
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IDF Takes Control of Hamas TV Programming

IDF took over operational control of Hamas TV “to broadcast warnings” to its viewers on the 6th day of Pillar of Defense.

By Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu

 

The Israeli army on Monday took over programming at a Gaza-based Hamas television station “to broadcast warnings” on the sixth day of Operation Pillar of Defense.

PMW Feature Hamas TV

PMW Feature Hamas TV – PMW Screenshot

Al-Aqsa television, the official station of Gaza’s Hamas regime, said in a statement the Israeli army “is interfering with Al-Aqsa TV,” with the picture going on and off for several hours and sometimes appearing scrambled, according to AFP.

“We took over the Hamas television to broadcast warnings,” a military spokeswoman said, indicating the takeover would probably last for a number of hours. Continue Reading »

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