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IDF: Hezbollah is planning an attack in the north

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Army closes roads in the north and forces are being reinforced. Arutz Sheva , 24/07/20  According to estimates by the IDF the Hezbollah terror organization is planning to carry out a major attack near Israel’s northern border. IDF forces are raising the level of readiness in northern Israel and a number of roads in the […]

IDF: Soldiers should prepare for long stays on bases amid virus outbreak

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Deputy commander of elite Unit 8200 is one of 2,500 service members currently in quarantine; soldier in same unit reportedly tests positive for coronavirus By TOI staff Today, 3:17 pm 0 Edit The Israeli military said on Saturday that soldiers and service members were expected back on their bases on Sunday after weekend leave, and […]

Soldiers thwart attempted terrorist attack in Binyamin region

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IDF soldiers identify terrorists preparing to throw firebombs, open fire at them and arrest them. Elad Benari, 11/03/20 05:03 IDF soldiers thwarted an attempted terrorist attack near Route 465 in the Binyamin region on Tuesday night, the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit said. The IDF fighters identified two suspects who were preparing to throw firebombs on vehicles. […]

IDF bans troops from flying abroad over coronavirus fears

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Ban will begin tomorrow at noon; 500-600 soldiers in quarantine ANNA AHRONHEIM MARCH 5, 2020 14:19 No IDF soldier will be able to leave Israel starting at noon on Friday in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, IDF Spokesperson Brig.-Gen. Hidai Zilberman announced Thursday. The decision was made by IDF Chief of Staff […]

IDF: Attempted sniper attack in Golan Heights

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IDF attacks vehicle involved in sniper attack. DM Bennett: ‘Even on election day, our enemies are trying to hurt us.’ Arutz Sheva Staff, 02/03/20 13:49 A short time ago, an IDF force identified a sniper attack in the northern Golan Heights. In light of this, the force attacked the vehicle involved in the attack. Defense […]

Syrian report: Six IDF assailants killed in Damascus tonight

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Four of those killed belong to the country’s pro-Iranian militias and two to the Islamic Jihad. Organization spokesman: The act will not go silent, the account remains open Roy Case and Ido Koren February 24, 2020 9:23 Syrian surveillance center reported six fatalities in an air strike last night in southern Damascus. Four of the fatalities are […]

Monitor: Six dead in IDF strikes on Islamic Jihad in Gaza, Syria

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Israeli army says sites attacked used for ‘research and development of armaments’ manufactured in Syria and Gaza but also produce dozens of kilograms of rocket fuel each month; Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says at least one of the dead was Syrian, other nationalities unknown; Islamic Jihad: Debt will be settled Daniel Salami, Published: Israeli […]

Israeli Defense Minister Explains Tough Stance as Iron Dome Moved South After Escalation Following Gaza Border Incident

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by Benjamin Kerstein Streaks of light are pictured as rockets are launched from the northern Gaza Strip toward Israel, as seen from Sderot, Aug. 8, 2018. Photo: Reuters / Amir Cohen. Tensions along Israel’s border with the Gaza Strip erupted on Sunday, with the Israeli Air Force striking the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terror group after […]

WATCH: IDF Kills Terrorists Planting a Bomb Along Gaza Border

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ByJewish Press News Desk -28 Shevat 5780 – February 23, 2020   An IDF outpost along the border between Israel and Gaza. June 27, 2018. WARNING: The videos and photos below are graphic and may not be suitable for all viewers. IDF troops identified two terrorists in the Gaza Strip who were planting an explosive […]

Palestinian driver accelerates toward checkpoint, is shot by soldiers

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No troops hurt in possible car-ramming attempt near Ramallah; condition of driver unclear By TOI staff 20 February 2020, 10:56 pm 1 Edit Israeli soldiers in the West Bank on Thursday evening shot a Palestinian driver after he accelerated his vehicle toward them in a possible attempt to ram them with it, Hebrew media reports […]

IDF retaliates after Palestinian Islamic Jihad snipers fire on Israeli troops

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Sniper squad attacked Israeli troops from Khan Yunis area of Gaza Strip; no Israeli casualties reported • Palestinian media reports one person critically wounded in Israeli strike. (February 19, 2020 / JNS) The Israel Defense Forces announced on Wednesday that it had attacked a Palestinian Islamic Jihad sniper unit that fired on Israeli troops near […]

IDF: Islamic Jihad snipers fire at troops on Gaza border; none injured

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Military says it fired back ‘to remove the threat’; incident comes as Israel and Palestinian terror groups in the Strip negotiate ceasefire By Judah Ari Gross Today, 12:41 pm A sniper team from the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terror group opened fire on a group of Israeli soldiers along the southern Gaza border on Wednesday, causing […]

‘Everyone wants to work here,’ say Gaza merchants allowed into Israel

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Israeli military’s decision to increase the number of permits for Palestinians in the impoverished enclave by to a record 7,000 was met with jubilations among the Gazans wanting to find work Matan Tzuri Published: 02.19.20 , 12:18 The workers from Gaza who legally crossed the border on Wednesday morning, expressed their feelings of gratitude after […]

Report: Israel planned assassination of Hamas chairman Yahya Sinwar

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Egypt reportedly pressed Israel not to carry out targeted killing of Yahya Sinwar, the top Hamas terrorist in Gaza. Arutz Sheva Staff, 18/02/20 Israel planned a targeted strike to eliminate top Hamas terrorist Yahya Sinwar, but nixed the assassination amid pressure from Egypt, a report released Tuesday claims. According to a report by the London-based […]