IDF’s elite Oketz unit at risk of closure amid military dog program overhaul
The restructuring reflects a move toward integrating canine capabilities across all combat units, challenging Oketz’s traditional role.
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Gai Ben-Harush ‘led from the front’ with his attack dog in canine combat unit
Gai Ben-Harush, 23, from Pardes Hanna-Karkur, was a commander in an assault platoon of the elite Oketz Unit.
IDF special forces soldier and dog recover together at hospital
‘Dago’ was injured along with soldiers in Jenin after terrorists detonated explosives, and refused to leave the side of his handler.
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