Until all of the captives have been freed, we must hold them in our hearts and minds, especially during Passover, the festival of freedom.
The full Iranian attack consisted of over 300 threats, of which 100 were ballistic missiles launched from Iran.
At approximately 10 p.m. on Saturday night, N and his fellow pilots were alerted that it was time to take to the skies.
While Iran attacked Israel, the Israel Air Force Southern Command's Air Traffic Control Division was tasked with taking on the challenging and unprecedented event.
"We are prepared to address the security needs of the State of Israel both defensively and offensively," the Prime Minister added.
The operation was a combination of ground troops, support from aircraft, and heavy fire from naval units.
Additional launches were detected toward IDF soldiers in the Shejaiya area of the northern Gaza Strip. No soldiers were reported injured, and the launchers were destroyed.
The IDF said it "continues to train vigorously to maintain complete readiness for all threats and attempts by the enemy to harm the citizens of Israel or its territory."
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According to the IDF, Hassin, a senior operative of the Lebanon-based terror organization, held a rank equivalent to that of a brigade commander.
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