Israeli special forces

IDF deployed commandos, intelligence units to Azerbaijan during Iran war - CNN

IDF commandos, intelligence personnel, and Mossad operatives were reportedly deployed to Azerbaijan during Operation Roaring Lion, providing a forward position near Iran's border, sources told CNN.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the signing of an MOU on artificial intelligence between Israel and Azerbaijan, February 3, 2026.
Palestinians walk along Salaheddin road in Deir el-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, July 21, 2025

Disguised IDF special forces arrest Palestinian in Gaza's Deir el-Balah - report

 IDF soldiers operating throughout the Gaza Strip, July 9, 2025.

IDF Chief Zamir freezes extended service commitments for special forces units

 IDF troops operate in southern Syria on June 29, 2025.

Israeli special forces operate near Damascus via helicopter landings - report


IDF fails to rescue hostages in Gaza operation, two soldiers wounded

The families of the wounded soldiers have been informed.

 The 98th Division, the IDF's Special Forces Division, launched an attack and is fighting for the first time in the heart of Khan Yunis

The rescue of Private Megidish shows the multi-pronged approach Israel must take

Israel has rightly stated the release of the hostages as one of the main objectives of this war, along with destroying Hamas’s military capabilities and toppling it from power.

IDF's picture of the year: Exercise by the IAF's Airborne Combat Rescue And Evacuation Unit 669

WATCH: Elite Israeli Navy unit destroys Hamas infrastructure overnight

Shayetet 13 primarily focuses on executing missions involving countering acts of terrorism, gathering maritime intelligence, and rescuing hostages at sea.

A joint drill between the IDF’s elite Shayetet 13 navy commandos and US Army Special Forces

Netanyahu to IDF soldiers: We have one goal - to destroy Hamas

"We have only one goal in sight - to destroy Hamas," the prime minister said. "We will not stop until this target is met."

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen with elite Yahalom Unit soldiers on October 24, 2023

Dogs: Man's best friend, a terrorist's worst enemy - opinion

Dogs have always played a significant part in the defense of Israel.

7-year-old Django fell in action in Nablus during an operation with the Yamam counterterrorism unit, May 4, 2023.

What a mother of an IDF special forces soldier would like to tell you - opinion

I can’t tell you about the relief when your son finally gets to the end of his service - but I can tell you how proud I am of him.

 IDF special forces map the house of the terrorist who killed three Israelis in a terror attack, April 9, 2022.

Israeli Air Force special forces school opens

The 7th Wing incorporates troops from 669, Shaldag, the Frontal Landing Unit and a dedicated intelligence unit.

IDF's picture of the year: Exercise by the IAF's Airborne Combat Rescue And Evacuation Unit 669

IDF’s 'Red Unit': All-female unit challenging troops before they go to war

When they aren’t busy drilling with troops who can be from the elite Shayetet 13 to troops from the Golani or Paratrooper brigades, the women of the Red Unit are busy studying Israel’s enemies.

Soldiers from the IDF’s “Red Unit”

IDF's elite Givati Brigade soldiers march alongside disabled comrades

The IDF is renowned for being one of the only armies in the world which incorporates young people with special needs into its ranks.

Dozens of soldiers from the elite Givati Brigade hiked alongside their SIU comrades in an unforgettable masa kumta, December 3, 2020.

IDF Special Forces carry out covert operation, destroy two Syrian outposts

The operation was carried out following Syria's continued violation of the disengagement agreement with Israel since 1974. "We won't allow southern Syria to become southern Lebanon."

IDF Yahalom unit trains in Jordan valley