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Dogs subduing Hamas gunmen: IDF airs footage of its canine unit fighting in Gaza
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The IDF releases new footage of the Oketz canine unit operating in the Gaza Strip.
The military says the unit “in a large number of cases” has sent its dogs to scan buildings before troops raid the site. The dogs have located threats, mapped out buildings and discovered weapons.
In one incident during an operation with the 460th Armored Brigade in northern Gaza’s Jabaliya, an Oketz dog named Patrick was sent to scan a building before troops entered.
The dog located and subdued a Hamas gunman who had planned to ambush the troops, according to the IDF.
In another incident in Gaza City’s Rimal neighborhood, an Oketz dog named Toy discovered a passage between a building troops were in and another building, where a Hamas gunman was.
The dog attacked the operative, preventing the troops from being ambushed, according to the IDF.
The IDF releases new footage of the Oketz canine unit operating in the Gaza Strip.
The military says the unit “in a large number of cases” have sent its dogs to scan buildings before troops raid the site. The dogs have located threats, mapped out buildings, and discovered… pic.twitter.com/2tgICwJAPb
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