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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 351

Avichai Adraee

Avichay Adraee, the IDF's Arabic-language spokesman. (Courtesy)
February 21, 2024, 11:37 pm
Police: Terrorist in Ra’anana attack initially tried to target IDF’s Arabic spokesman
One of the perpetrators of deadly ramming spree last month first sought to attack well-known figure Lt. Col. Avichay Adraee after spotting him at restaurant, officials say
By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff
A video showing Avital Aladjem, a Kibbutz Holit resident, apparently being released along with two children by Hamas terrorists on the Gaza border, October 7, 2023. (X video screenshot: used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
October 12, 2023, 12:15 pm
IDF says Hamas video purporting to show 3 hostages being released is propaganda
Footage appears to show Avital Aladjem, from Kibbutz Holit, freed at Gaza border along with neighbor’s children; IDF: Footage is days old, from shortly after abduction
By ToI Staff and Jessica Steinberg
Lebanese men, whom the IDF says are members of the Hezbollah terrorist group, peer into Israel from an observation post near the border, as seen in images released by the military on June 8, 2022. (Israel Defense Forces)
June 8, 2022, 9:34 pm
IDF accuses Hezbollah of gathering intelligence under guise of environmental group
Military’s Arabic-language spokesperson publishes images of ‘Green Without Borders’ post along Lebanon security fence, alleging it to be a front for the Iran-backed terror group
By Emanuel Fabian
IDF footage of Hezbollah's drone unit in Lebanon released on January 14, 2022. (Screen capture/Twitter)
January 14, 2022, 6:24 pm
IDF airs clip of failed attempt by Hezbollah to launch spy drone into Israel
Military’s Arabic spokesman says army managed to obtain photos of terror group members that were left on memory cards of drones downed by the IDF
By ToI Staff
Hezbollah operative Ali Kajak is seen on the border with Israel (L) and while being confronted by local Druze villagers in southern Lebanon after rocket fire at Israel (R). (Israel Defense Forces / Video screenshot)
August 8, 2021, 8:47 pm
IDF says Hezbollah man who launched rockets seen near border in plain clothes
Arabic spokesperson says Ali Kajak’s presence near frontier in civilian dress shows group’s ‘disregard for Lebanon’s sovereignty, international resolutions’
By Emanuel Fabian
Three anti-personnel mines that Israel says were planted inside Israeli-controlled territory along the border with Syria, which were uncovered on November 17, 2020. (Israel Defense Forces)
November 19, 2020, 12:47 pm
IDF says Iran’s Quds Forces responsible for explosives placed on Syrian border
Military points finger at secretive Unit 840 for placing mines uncovered Tuesday, also blames it for similar incident in August
By Alexander Fulbright and Judah Ari Gross
Faisal al-Qassem (Screen capture: YouTube)
February 9, 2020, 10:23 pm
Al Jazeera host calls Israel most successful project in 120 years; drama ensues
Faisal al-Qassem’s Arabic tweet garners critical responses, but huge majority responding to poll on his Twitter feed then seem to agree; IDF spokesmen and Netanyahu hail him
By ToI Staff
Palestinians mourn over the bodies of Rasmi Abu Malhous and seven of his family members who were killed in an Israeli missile strike that targeted their house, in a mosque during their funeral in town of Deir el-Balah, central Gaza Strip, November 14, 2019. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)
December 24, 2019, 6:45 pm
IDF defends intel for Gaza strike that killed 9 Palestinian civilians
Army says it did not expect to kill civilians in raid during Operation Black Belt; investigation shows home in Dir al-Balah had been used by Islamic Jihad for terror activity
By ToI Staff
Palestinians mourn over the bodies of Rasmi Abu Malhous and seven of his family members who were killed in an Israeli missile strike that targeted their house, in a mosque during their funeral in town of Deir el-Balah, central Gaza Strip, November 14, 2019. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)
November 22, 2019, 2:31 pm
Ninth member of family hit in Gaza strike dies of wounds
Mohammed al-Sawarka becomes the latest of the Sawarka family to die from an Israeli airstrike that has been called into question during fighting with Islamic Jihad
By ToI Staff
This photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA shows a drone which the Syrian state news agency says authorities have controlled and dismantled and was rigged with cluster bombs on the edge of the Israeli Golan Heights, southern Syria, September 21, 2019. (SANA via AP)
September 21, 2019, 9:55 pm
IDF says armed drone captured by Syria near Golan was Iranian, not Israeli
A military spokesman blames IRGC General Soleimani and notes incident occurred in same area where Israel foiled Iranian drone attack last month
By ToI Staff and Agencies
Palestinian fishing boats are seen in the Mediterranean Sea at the port in Gaza City on May 10, 2019. (Mohammed Abed/AFP)
May 16, 2019, 5:44 pm
Israel denies Palestinian reports Gaza fishing zone was restricted
Amid heightened tensions, news outlets in the Strip say permitted sailing area was cut down from 12 nautical miles to 5; military says there’s been no change
By Judah Ari Gross
Smoke billows above buildings during an Israeli airstike on Gaza City in response to rocket fire from the coastal enclave on May 4, 2019. (Mahmud Hams / AFP)
May 5, 2019, 12:45 am
IDF denies killing Gazan baby and pregnant woman, blames failed rocket launch
Military’s Arabic-language spokesman says there are ‘more and more indications’ that Hamas-run health ministry lied about cause of death
By Judah Ari Gross
Mossad chief Yossi Cohen speaks at the launch event for intelligence agency's Libertad Fund on June 27, 2017. (Gershom/GPO)
January 18, 2019, 8:58 pm
Mossad chief’s personal information revealed online — report
Israel hackers discover site, which appears to be based in Lebanon; it also features details on IDF’s Arabic spokesman; personal data of website’s visitors apparently compromised
By ToI Staff
Illustrative image of a Fars Air Qeshm cargo plane (Wikimedia Commons)
November 30, 2018, 4:16 am
Tehran-Beirut cargo flight sparks concerns Iran arming Hezbollah more easily
Israeli, western officials suspect ostensibly civilian airlines, which once used Syria as a conduit, are bringing advanced military equipment into Lebanon for use against Israel
By Judah Ari Gross
IDF Arabic Spokesman Avichai Adraee. (Screen capture/YouTube)
July 25, 2018, 2:13 am
Lebanese man indicted for contacting Israeli army personnel — report
Local media says defendant accused of offering information to IDF’s Arabic spokesman, another soldier, though his overtures were ignored
By ToI Staff
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