«669» is an elite unit aimed at the rescue of downed pilots, the evacuation of soldiers from the front-line, and air medical evacuation from the battlefield. It also undertakes civilian evacuations as a routine activity (especially seamen, tourists lost in a desert, and car accident victims from remote areas).
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Pilots are the air force elite of TZAHAL, these are either combat aircraft pilots, cargo aircraft pilots or helicopter pilots.
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Submarines are known to be the most expensive and secret weapons of the country, therefore the requirements of soldiers who perform this duty are extremely demanding. Submariners not only patrol and protect the country’s borders but also collect intelligence findings and accomplish hidden deployment of the TZAHAL special units.
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A special counter-terrorist unit with the main task to arrest and eliminate terrorists on Judean and Samarian territory. It also includes a unit which undertakes undercover operations.
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The soldiers of this unit accomplish different tasks related to diving underwater, for example, the maintaining of vessels’ underwater parts, as well as defending the Israeli maritime boundaries.
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An elite anti-terrorist unit assigned to the Air Force. One of the tasks of the unit is “Target illumination” which assists the high precision systems of Air Force aircrafts. They also record high priority targets behind enemy lines being hit and eliminated.
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“Where the caterpillar track stops, there will be the border!”
“Merkava” tanks are one of the most important weapons of the Israeli Defense Forces. Tankmen driving this machine have direct influence on the eventual outcome of military operations.
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The infantry Nahal Brigade appeared in 1982 and is a regular unit of the Israel Defense Forces. The Nahal Brigade’s soldiers wear bright green berets and red boots.
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The infantry Kfir Brigade is the youngest one, and it was established in 2005. However, despite its short “term of service” it gained the reputation of uncompromising fighters. The Kfir units have taken part in most of TZAHAL recent operations.
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The Caracal battalion is staffed by men and women, who carry out combat duty: they patrol the borders, conduct detention and pursuit of perpetrators, fight against terror and do many other things. The soldiers of this infantry unit perform their duty on the border with Egypt.
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