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Friday, November 3, 2023
IDF publishes footage of elite search and rescue unit extracting wounded troops from Gaza
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The Israel Defense Forces publishes footage showing members of the Air Force’s elite helicopter-borne search and rescue Unit 669 extracting wounded soldiers from inside the Gaza Strip amid Israel’s ground offensive.
Unit 669 is made up of rescue specialists, combat medics and helicopter pilots.
The IDF says that since the war began on October 7, the unit has carried out 150 separate rescue operations — including some while under fire — taking some 260 injured people to hospitals.
Footage shows members of the Air Force’s elite helicopter-borne search and rescue Unit 669 extracting wounded soldiers from inside the Gaza Strip amid Israel’s ground offensive.
IDF says that since the war began on October 7, Unit 669 has carried out 150 separate rescue… pic.twitter.com/4HwfpJlMIW
— Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian (@manniefabian) November 3, 2023
