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The P.A. reported that two Palestinians were killed during the counterterror operation.
The slain were reportedly members of Palestinian Islamic Jihad.
Female recruits will need to pass the physical and mental screening.
The inactive Merkava Mark II tank was found and two suspects are in custody.
“The Barak tank is the most advanced combat machine of its kind In the world,” said Maj. Gen. (res.) Eyal Zamir.
The Palestinian Authority-controlled camp has become a breeding ground for Hamas and Islamic Jihad.
The three suspects, residents of Urif, south of Nablus, were “partners in the planning and execution of the attack” near Eli on June 20 that left four Israelis dead and four more wounded.
Ortal Butvia wanted to serve in the army for as long as she can remember.
The facility in Hama is involved in the production of chemical weapons, as well as Hezbollah’s precision missile project.
A Syrian watchdog said the two soldiers were Hezbollah terrorists, per Hebrew media.
IAF’s Spark and the squadron re-established to operate it herald a revolution in air-ground cooperation.
