Monthly Archives: January 2011

IDF Terminates Military Career of Soldier Involved in Hebron Incident

Posted on January 19, 2011 by

GOC Central Command, Maj. Gen. Avi Mizrahi, has officially concluded the investigation of the arrest operation in Hebron on January 7th, during which five active Hamas members were arrested and civilian Amr Qawasme was regrettably killed. Maj. Gen. Mizrahi cocluded … Continue reading →

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Commander of IDF Soldier Killed in Gaza Security Fence Incident Resigns

Posted on January 19, 2011 by

Maj. Elad Peretz, the commander of the deceased soldier who was killed due to friendly fire while preventing terrorist operatives from planting explosive devices near the Gaza Strip border security fence, took personal responsibility for the accident and resigned from … Continue reading →

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IAF Targets Hamas Sites in the Gaza Strip

Posted on January 12, 2011 by

In response to rocket fire, overnight the Israeli Air Force targeted three terror sites in the central Gaza Strip. Direct hits were confirmed. These terror-linked sites were targeted in response to the firing of rockets at Israel’s southern communities over … Continue reading →

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Islamic Jihad Operative Planning Massive Terror Attack Targeted in Joint Operation

Posted on January 11, 2011 by

A short while ago, in a joint IDF-ISA operation, an Israeli Air Force aircraft targeted an operative of the Islamic Jihad, Mohammed Najar. Najar, born in 1987, was involved in planning a massive terror attack in the heart of Israel. … Continue reading →

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IAF Targets Hamas Sites in the Gaza Strip

Posted on January 10, 2011 by

In response to the intense rocket fire in the past 72 hours, overnight the Israel Air Force targeted two terror sites in the northern and southern Gaza Strip. Direct hits were confirmed. These terror-linked sites were targeted in response to … Continue reading →

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