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Fast Forward IDF Investigating Blown Gaza Operation That Led To Hundreds Of Rocket Attacks
JERUSALEM (JTA) — The Israel Defense Forces is investigating the blown covert operation in Gaza that led to hundreds of rockets being fired into southern Israel. One Israeli soldier was killed and another seriously injured when a special operations force was discovered on Nov. 11 in Khan Younis, leading to a shootout between the soldiers…
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Fast Forward IDF To Destroy Home Of Palestinian Teen Who Killed American-Israeli Activist
JERUSALEM (JTA) — The Israel Defense Forces will demolish the home of the Palestinian teen who stabbed and killed American-Israeli activist Ari Fuld outside a West Bank shopping mall. The IDF announced Tuesday that it would destroy the third floor apartment of the family of the assailant, Khalil Jabarin, 17, located in the West Bank…
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Fast Forward Israeli Soldier Killed During Special Operation In Gaza
JERUSALEM (JTA) — An Israeli soldier was killed and another injured during the Israel Defense Forces special forces operation deep inside the Gaza Strip. The operation was exposed on Sunday night leading to clashes between Israeli soldiers and Hamas fighters in Gaza, and the firing of 17 rockets from Gaza on southern Israel. Three of…
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Fast Forward 6 Palestinians, Including Hamas Commander, Killed In Gaza
JERUSALEM (JTA) — At least six Palestinians were killed during an exchange of fire between Israeli forces and Hamas fighters in Gaza. One of the dead Palestinians was identified as Nur Barake, a deputy commander of an elite unit of Iz al-Din al-Qassam, the military wing of Hamas. A second Hamas commander was said killed…
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Life Social Diary: Friends Of The IDF Gala Raised $32 Million In Night Of Gun-Filled Fun
The annual Friends of the Israeli Defense Force gala in New York City opened with a drum beat and the lockstep marching of soldiers. The 1,200 guests in the Hilton midtown ballroom turned as one, in a flash of sequins and cufflinks, to see young people in uniforms trooping down the aisles, waving giant flags….
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Fast Forward Russia Claims Israel Misled It Over Downing Of Plane Over Syria
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israel’s Air Force provided Russia with misleading information on the location of its airstrikes on targets in Syria, preventing a Russian surveillance plane in the area from moving to a safe zone, Russia’s Defense Ministry announced. The findings of the Russian Defense Ministry about the accidental downing last week of a Russian…
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Fast Forward Israeli Military Ends Syrian Civilian Aid Mission
JERUSALEM (JTA) — The Israel Defense Forces announced that it has ended its operation providing humanitarian assistance to Syrians affected by the country’s long-running civil war. “Operation Good Neighbor,” which was launched in 2016, came to an end due to the return of the Syrian regime to southern Syria, according to the IDF. Rebel groups in…
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Fast Forward IDF Investigating Deaths Of Two Palestinian Teens During Gaza Border Protests
JERUSALEM (JTA) — The Israeli military said it would investigate the deaths of two Palestinian teens during protests on Israel’s border with Gaza. The teens were both shot in the chest by Israeli snipers, the Palestinian news agency Maan reported. They were identified as Bilal Mustafa Khafaja, 17, and Ahmad Misbah Abu Tyour, 16, who died…
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