Egoz

Southern Lebanon:

IDF commandos raid new Hezbollah targets

Commandos from the Egoz, Maglan, and Duvdevan Units have been operating in thicketed, mountainous terrain

Dramatic footage:

IDF troops detain Iranian operative in Syrian territory

Soldiers of the Egoz Unit together with field interrogators from Unit 504 operated in Syrian territory to detain Ali Soleiman al-Assi, a Syrian citizen who worked as an Iranian terror network operative.

Fallen soldier's father:

'He wasn't born a hero, he made himself one'

Dov, the father of Captain Eitan Oster, spoke about his son's dedication to the mission and his final moments.

The heroic battle of the Egoz Unit in Lebanon

Hezbollah terrorists concentrated around one of the fallen in the building, and Radwan reinforcement vehicles quickly approached the scene, but the Egoz fighters managed to thwart the abduction of their comrade.

Egoz Unit tragedy:

Officer who killed his comrades will not be imprisoned

The lieutenant who accidentally shot and killed Majors Ofek Aharon and Itamar Elharar admitted to an indictment and received a suspended prison sentence.

Soldiers' parents fume: 'You are risking our sons' lives'

Nearly 100 parents of Egoz Unit soldiers demand Prime Minister, IDF Chief of Staff, prioritize soldiers' lives above all else.

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Egoz Unit raid and elimination of terrorists

Maglan and Egoz Unit soldiers operated in the center of the 'Hamad' area and raided dozens of terror targets located inside multi-story buildings.

Dramatic video:

Israeli commandos kill terrorists, raid weapons lab

Israeli commando units continue to fight terrorists within their own strongholds in Khan Younis.

Wounded commander recounts:

'I thought I wouldn't make it'

Lt. Col. M., commander of the Egoz unit, was severely wounded fighting terrorists in Kibbutz Kissufim on October 7th.

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Egoz unit resumes training after deadly friendly fire incident

IDF unit which lost 2 commanders in friendly fire shooting last week resumes operational activity as Chief of Staff visits.

Friendly fire tragedy

'Two gunmen surprised me, so I acted immediately'

Officer who shot dead two members of his unit says he felt he was in danger and therefore opened fire.

Heartbreaking: Wedding video of killed soldier

IDF officer Itamar Elharar, killed last night by friendly fire, married Or Sendler only a year ago.

Itamar Elharar, killed by friendly fire, married just a year ago

"Itamar will be remembered as a man of values, whose great love for the Land and for his fellow man characterized his life."

Police capture two Arabs who stole IDF soldier's weapon

Police arrest two Arabs who attacked a fighter from the IDF’s Egoz Unit near Shfar'am and stole his weapon last Wednesday.

Watch: Israel Air Force and elite 'Egoz' unit in Cyprus

IAF forces and commando unit take part in special join Cypriot military for special training exercise featuring remotely piloted aircraft.

Watch: The Commando Brigade trains for all-out war

Commando Brigade currently participating in 10-day drill spanning the length of Israel.Troops training for all-out war in Lebanon and Gaza.

Satmar Rebbe's great-grandson becomes IDF officer

Chaim Meisels, who is the Satmar Rebbe's great grandson, graduated IDF Officer School on Wednesday.

Israel's elite Commando Brigade gets religious Zionist commander

Changing of the guard at Israel's elite Commando Brigade as Samaria-native Colonel Avi Blut sworn in as commander.

Officer wounded in Gaza to take command of elite Egoz Unit

Two years after suffering serious injures in Gaza war, Lt. Col. Roy Levy will take command of the elite Egoz Reconnaissance Unit.

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The IDF has some tough soldiers – and now, some of the toughest will be pushed even further to the limits of their capabilities.