IDF Spokesperson Announcement - Latest IDF Missions to Thwart Terrorist =

Schemes
July 21, 2014
Location : Tel Aviv

Latest IDF Missions to Thwart Terrorist Schemes

As part of the ongoing efforts to contend with the vast underground Gaza =

terror network, the IDF is continuing operations within the Gaza to prevent =

terror attacks on the Israeli home front.

Below are some of the incidents that took place as part of these efforts in =

the past 24 hours:

=B7 Last night, two terrorists opened fire at IDF soldiers who =

immediately responded, killing the terrorists.

=B7 In a separate occasion, IDF soldiers were attacked by terrorist=
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emerging from a tunnel opening concealed within a house. The forces =

responded, killing the terrorists.

=B7 Later that night, IDF soldiers engaged and killed 10 terrorists =

who emerged from a tunnel access point located within a mosque.

=B7 IDF forces identified a terrorist emerging from a tunnel, opene=
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fire, and identified a hit.

=B7 Early morning today, IDF soldiers were caught in an exchange of =

fire with three terrorists in the Gaza Strip. Two of the terrorists were =

killed.

=B7 This morning an IDF special force unit engaged and killed a fem=
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suicide bomber who was wearing an explosive belt.

Since the beginning of the operation the IDF has uncovered 45 access shafts =

to 16 tunnels, some of which located within residences and mosques.

Since the ground phase of operation Protective Edge commenced, the IDF =

thwarted about 170 terrorists.

Since the beginning of the operation, the IDF targeted some 2,800 terror =

targets across the Gaza Strip, in a combined effort of ground, air and nava=
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forces.

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