Israeli K-9 units helped take down 10 Hamas terrorists to save more than 200 civilians who were attacked near the Gaza Strip.
The heroic dogs were deployed in several communities near Gaza under siege by Hamas last week, with the dogs credited with “rescuing hostages, saving lives, and eliminating terrorists who have barricaded themselves inside homes,” according to an Israel Defense Forces spokesman. . Units.
During one of the attacks on kibbutz Kfar Aza – where Israel says several babies and small children were decapitated – a dog named Naro was able to warn the IDF of a later ambush planned by Hamas gunmen while on a mission to track down terrorists. .
Thanks to Naro’s tips, IDF fighters were able to launch their own surprise attack against the invading forces.
Naro, unfortunately, died in the battle, but the soldiers were able to locate his body. The faithful K-9 was returned to his base for burial.
During another rescue mission, a K-9 named Charlie sniffed out a Hamas leader and attacked him before IDF troops rushed in to help the dog and capture the terrorist.
After his successful rescue mission, Oketz’s K-9 unit will now be attacked as Israel plans its ground invasion of Gaza.
A member of Israel’s Oketz K-9 Unit with his dog.IDF According to the IDF, the K-9 unit was credited with saving the lives of 200 civilians during a Hamas terrorist attack.IDF
“The next step is to enter the Gaza Strip,” said the commander of the unit. “The mission is to neutralize all the terrorists we face on the ground; we are ready, we are strong, we are united, and we will win.”
According to the IDF, Oketz dogs are “dogs specially trained for missions in the field of counter-terrorism, search and rescue, and other special purposes.”
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The attack on Gaza came as Israel warned hundreds of thousands of Palestinians to evacuate the northern half as part of its retaliation after Hamas killed more than 1,300 people in Israel last week.
Among the dead were at least 29 Americans, with at least 15 still missing after Hamas kidnapped more than 150 people during its cross-border offensive.
Oketz unit in a raid to rescue hostages taken by Hamas. IDF Body camera footage of one of the dogs in the raid. The IDF K-9 Unit will soon turn its attention to the attack mission against Hamas in Gaza, according to a commander. IDF
Oketz K-9s will likely be used to try to help rescue hostages as the unit prides itself that each dog is specifically trained to complete a specific task.
“Joining the unit is voluntary and therefore soldiers undergo a difficult selection and test before joining the unit,” the IDF said. “Each dog is trained to have a specific specialty (attack, search and rescue, find weapons, detect explosives, etc.).”
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