A look at the IDF’s elite canine unit – Oketz
29 Oketz dogs had been killed in action.
Oketz
The IDF’s ten most elite units
Units like Sayeret Matkal led legendary missions like Operation Entebbe and Sabena Flight 571.
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.
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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