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A soldier of Oketz and her dog A canine handler from the IDF Oketz Canine Unit and his dog in the ruins of the Haiti UN headquarters, trying to locate survivors under the rubble. January 16, 2010. The Oketz Unit [a], also designated as Unit 7142, [1] is the independent canine special forces unit of the Israel Defense Forces.
300th Territorial Brigade "Bar'am" – Western section of the Israel Lebanon border; 406th Territorial Brigade "Yoav" – Western section of the Egypt–Israel barrier; 417th Territorial Brigade – Jordan Valley sector
This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict. Israel Defense Forces צבא ההגנה לישראל Emblem Standard Founded 26 May 1948 ; 76 years ago (1948-05-26) Service branches Israeli Ground Forces Israeli Air Force Israeli Navy Website idf.il Leadership Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Defense Minister Israel Katz Chief of the ...
On Israeli city streets and on television, in shops and in cafes, one symbol of solidarity with hostages held in Gaza has become ubiquitous in the 100 days since Hamas abducted them: military ...
An assistance dog pressing a button to open an automatic door Hearing-assistance dog being patted on its head. An assistance dog is a dog that receives specialized training to aid an individual with a disability in navigating everyday life. Assistance dogs can be trained by an organization, or by their handler.
On 3 July 2024, the family said an Israeli military unit raided their house on Nazaz Street. The unit consisted of several dozen soldiers and a combat dog used to check for explosives, booby traps, and to find Hamas fighters. [1] [5] The dog, which was sent into the house first, began attacking Bhar. [4]
Hamas has named 4 female Israeli soldiers it says will be freed as part of the second hostage-prisoner swap, as the Gaza ceasefire endures.
Although military service in Israel is compulsory, exemptions can be secured on religious, physical, psychological, or legal grounds. There is also a growing, but still very rare, phenomenon of draft dodging, mainly due to conscience or political reasons (See Refusal to serve in the Israel Defense Forces). Exemptions have come under attack on ...