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Saturday, July 19, 2014 |
IDF Spokesperson Announcement - Summary of Activities for Saturday, |
IDF Spokesperson Announcement - Summary of Activities for Saturday, July 19 Since the beginning of Operation Protective Edge more than 1,770 rockets = were launched from the Gaza Strip at Israel;1,333 rockets out of which hit = Israeli home front and additional 360 rockets were intercepted by the Iron = Dome. Since the beginning of the ground phase of Operation Protective Edge more = than 265 rockets were launched from the Gaza Strip at Israel; approximately = 190 rockets out of which hit Israel. One of which killing a civilian in the = Negev. Additional 63 rockets were intercepted by the Iron Dome. IDF forces = struck some 480 terror targets using air, naval and ground forces; = uncovering 13 tunnels with 34 access points to them across the Gaza Strip. Since the ground operation commenced, at least 70 terrorists were killed. = More than 13 terrorists were brought to Israel for questioning. Over the course of the day, while foiling an attack emanating from the = central Gaza Strip, two IDF soldiers were killed. Several others were = wounded. Major occurrences during the past day: =B7 This morning, forces foiled an attempted terrorist attack. Seve= terrorists disguised in IDF uniform, in order to deceive and attack = non-suspecting Israelis, infiltrated into Israel from the central Gaza Stri= through a tunnel. They were aiming to carry out a lethal attack in one of = the nearby communities when they came upon an IDF force patrolling the = vicinity. The terrorists exercised machine guns and fired an anti-tank = missile at the force, which immediately returned fire, killing a terrorist = and forcing the rest back into Gaza. two IDF soldiers were killed and two = IDF soldiers were moderately wounded and evacuated to a hospital. IAF = continued and pursued the attackers targeting several of them as they = returned to the Gaza Strip. =B7 Not long after, IDF prevented another attack on the border with = the southern Gaza Strip. Two terrorists fired shots and an anti-tank missil= at a nearby force. The soldiers returned fire, killing one of the = terrorists. The second terrorist was wearing an explosive belt which = exploded, causing his death. In the aftermath of the incident, forces = uncovered tranquilizers and cuffs in his possession, carried with intention = to abduct Israelis. =B7 Later that evening, a terrorist emerged from a concealed tunnel = shaft while firing at IDF forces. The troops immediately retaliated, killin= the terrorist. In addition to operational activity by IDF forces, in conjunction with the = Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT), five truck= of humanitarian aid were transferred into the Gaza Strip today. The trucks = were carrying approximately 20 tons of medical supplies, including = antibiotics, intravenous fluids, personal first aid kits, and blankets. Since 1992 providing news and analysis on the Middle East with a focus on A= Website: www.imra.org.il For free regular subscription: For free daily digest subscription: IMRA is now also on Twitter |
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