IDF Spokesperson Announcement - Summary of Activities for Saturday, July 19
July 20, 2014
Location : Tel Aviv

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=
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terrorists disguised in IDF uniform, in order to deceive and attack =

non-suspecting Israelis, infiltrated into Israel from the central Gaza Stri=
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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=
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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=
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the terrorist.

In addition to operational activity by IDF forces, in conjunction with the =

Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT), five truck=
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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.
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