AVI ASHKENAZI
Avi Ashkenazi is the military correspondent for The Jerusalem Post's Hebrew-language sister publication, Maariv. He began his journalist career at Maariv in the 1990s, initially working as a reporter on the northern border. For 11 years, Ashkenazi headed Maariv's crime news desk and was a correspondent for the Associated Press. From 2014 to 2019, he served as senior police and crime reporter for the Walla news site, as well as being a regular commentator on TV and radio. He has an MA in Middle Eastern studies from Tel Aviv University and serves regularly in the IDF reserves.
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Four IDF soldiers injured by hand grenade explosion in southern Syria
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IDF soldier hospitalized after apparently suffering self-inflicted gunshot wound
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IDF pilots used excess munitions from Iran strikes on Hamas targets in Gaza
The air force reported that pilots who were sent on the first day of the operation in Iran suggested dropping excess munitions on targets in Gaza.
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In a striking twist, the operation targeting Iran’s nuclear scientists is known as "Narnia" in Israel, a name that reflects the operation’s improbable nature.
Security forces shut down navigation system apps using GPS amid Iranian attacks
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