The IDF confirmed that the operation was carried out by Shayetet 13 - Israel's Navy Seals.
Shayetet 13 navy commandos eliminated more than 60 Hamas terrorists and rescued about 250 hostages in Gaza border operations.
"We decided that the Navy is where we wanted to enlist, and hope to qualify for Shayetet 13.”
Israeli Communications Minister Yoaz Hendel and Culture and Sports Minister Yehiel Tropper serve in a unit that operates behind enemy lines.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
A foreign trade ship sailing from Turkey that was docking off Israel’s northern shore sent a message of distress.
The IDF is placing its four elite combat units under a single commando brigade in the 98th Paratrooper's Division. The combat units Egoz, part of the Golani Brigade; Rimon, part of the Givati Brigade; Duvdevan of the Central Command; and Maglan of the combat engineering force will be under the new command to be headed […]
One of the anti-Israel activists got tasered as the IDF's Shayetet 13 took over the boat on its way to Hamas-controlled Gaza.
The boat was boarded by Israel's Shayetet 13 special forces after it refused to turn away from breaching the blockade on Gaza.
Israeli Shayetet 13 Naval commandos discovered a wounded fellow swimmer in the water, while they were doing a training exercise on Thursday morning. The commandos helped and treated the dolphin until a marine animal doctor could arrive to help it further. By the way, the temperature in Israel was between 52-66 degree Fahrenheit on Thursday, […]
Additional fatality from 2010 attack brings Mavi Marmara toll to 10; Ankara rejects Israel 'compensation' offer
IDF releases photos of the weapons captured from the Iranian smuggling ship, Klos-C