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7 IDF Units You Should Know

JL;DR SUMMARY The article delves into the complexity and specialization within the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), highlighting seven key units each with distinct roles. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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IdfIsrael Defense ForcesUnit 8200Home Front CommandSayeret MatkalShayetet 13ShaldagTzanhanimMaglanMilitary Units

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Israel
"The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is often discussed as a single entity, but in reality it is a complex ecosystem of highly specialized units, each with a distinct role, culture, and history."
Jerusalem, Israel
"During Operation Entebbe in 1976, the Paratroopers force was tasked with securing the civilian airport field, clearing and securing the runways, protection and fuelling of the Israeli aircraft."
Entebbe, Kalangala, Uganda
"The unit came to global prominence in 1976 during Operation Entebbe, when Sayeret Matkal succeeded in rescuing 102 passengers and crew of an Air France aircraft hijacked by terrorists at Ugandas Entebbe Airport, nearly 5,000 kilometers (3,000 miles) from Israel."
Natanz, West Azarbaijan, Iran
"Unit 8200 is believed to have developed a collection of computer malware related to Stuxnet, a malicious computer worm that targeted supervisory control and data acquisition systems, and is believed to be responsible for causing substantial damage to the Iran nuclear program after it was first installed on a computer at the Natanz Nuclear Facility in 2009."
Masyaf, Hama, Syria
"In September 2024, Shaldag conducted a raid in Syria near the city of Masyaf and destroyed an underground precision missile factory built by Iran."
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
"In 1991, Shaldag took part in Operation Solomon, securing the airlift of 14,000 Ethiopian Jews from Addis Ababa to Israel."
Albania
"Israel has also sent Home Front Command troops to assist with emergency rescue and service abroad, including after a major earthquake in Albania in 2019, a residential building collapse in Florida in 2021, and major earthquakes in Turkey in 2023."
Florida, United States
"Israel has also sent Home Front Command troops to assist with emergency rescue and service abroad, including after a major earthquake in Albania in 2019, a residential building collapse in Florida in 2021, and major earthquakes in Turkey in 2023."
Turkey
"Israel has also sent Home Front Command troops to assist with emergency rescue and service abroad, including after a major earthquake in Albania in 2019, a residential building collapse in Florida in 2021, and major earthquakes in Turkey in 2023."

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