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File: Hamas terrorists are seen near the Gama Junction in southern Israel, close to Re'im and Kissufim, amid the October 7, 2023, onslaught. (South First Responders)
June 13, 2025, 10:41 am
Despite vulnerabilities, troops blocked capture of Gaza Division base on Oct. 7 — probe
Military investigation finds Re’im Base was entirely unprepared for such a scenario, but uncoordinated efforts led by base staff and other soldiers pushed back Hamas terrorists
By Emanuel Fabian
Cpt. Shilo Cohen (IDF)
April 6, 2025, 11:04 pm
Cpt. Shilo Cohen, 24: Shaldag commander taught himself to weld
Killed on October 7 battling the Hamas attack on Kibbutz Be’eri
By ToI Staff
Members of the IAF's Shaldag unit carry out a raid against an Iranian missile factory near Masyaf, Syria, September 8, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces)
January 2, 2025, 6:27 pm
120 commandos deep inside Syria: IDF reveals daring raid on Iranian missile factory
Elite Air Force unit breached underground facility 124 miles from Israel, laid explosives and escaped unscathed after 2.5 hours, in one of most complex ever operations in enemy territory
By Emanuel Fabian
Syrians inspect the damage at the site of overnight Israeli strikes on the outskirts of Masyaf in Syria's central Hama province on September 9, 2024. (LOUAI BESHARA / AFP)
January 1, 2025, 5:08 pm
Israel confirms commandos raided Iran missile factory deep in Syria 4 months ago
In ‘Operation Deep Layer,’ IAF special forces rappeled from helicopters, killed guards at entrance to scientific center in Masyaf, raided underground site, set explosives, took documents
By Emanuel Fabian
Cpt. Rom Shlomi (IDF)
October 5, 2024, 2:14 pm
Cpt. Rom Shlomi, 23: Shaldag officer known for being ‘a good friend’
Killed on October 7 battling the Hamas invasion of the Re’im IDF Base
By ToI Staff
Sgt. First Class Ohad Cohen (IDF)
September 24, 2024, 5:06 pm
Sgt. First Class Ohad Cohen, 20: Elite fighter who loved and was loved
Killed battling Hamas terrorists in Kibbutz Be’eri on October 7
By ToI Staff
Maj. Ido Yehoshua (Courtesy)
September 18, 2024, 9:39 pm
Maj. Ido Yehoshua, 27: Elite unit fighter never got to meet firstborn
Killed battling the Hamas invasion of the Re’im IDF base on October 7
By ToI Staff
Troops of the elite Shaldag unit fight Hamas terrorists at the entrance to Kibbutz Be'eri on October 7, 2023. (Screen capture/Israel Defense Forces)
July 15, 2024, 6:39 pm
Air Force commando pushes back against criticism in probe of October 7
Challenging official investigation, former member of elite Shaldag unit claims timelines incorrect, soldiers put up crucial fight against terrorists in Kibbutz Be’eri
By ToI Staff
Sgt. First Class Yonathan Chazor (IDF)
June 16, 2024, 8:48 pm
Sgt. 1st Class Yonathan Chazor, 22: Elite fighter with ‘artistic soul’
Killed while battling Hamas in the northern Gaza Strip on November 7
By ToI Staff
A plume of smoke billows during Israeli bombardment at Al-Daraj neighbourhood in Gaza City on April 16, 2024, amid ongoing battles between Israel and Hamas (AFP)
April 17, 2024, 5:46 am
Commando seriously hurt as Israeli tanks said to push back into northern Gaza
Palestinians say airstrike kills several people in Rafah; IDF hits primed rocket launchers in central part of Strip
By Emanuel Fabian, Reuters and ToI Staff
Maj. (res.) Yitzhar Hofman, 36, a commander in the Israeli Air Force’s elite Shaldag unit. (Israel Defense Forces)
January 31, 2024, 11:51 pm
IDF says reservist commando officer killed in Gaza, raising ground op toll to 224
Ground operation continues to be centered around Khan Younis in south, including intelligence gathering, while reports indicate stepped up Israeli airstrikes in north’s Gaza City
By Emanuel Fabian and Agencies
Chief Warrant Officer Ido Rosenthal who was killed in Kibbutz Be'eri on October 7, 2023. (Courtesy)
January 23, 2024, 9:25 pm
Chief Warrant Officer Ido ‘Crido’ Rosenthal, 45: A habitual hero
Killed in battle outside Kibbutz Be’eri on October 7
By ToI Staff
Master Sgt. Lior Arzi, a combat medic killed in combat with Hamas in the northern Gaza Strip on November 3. (Israel Defense Forces)
November 9, 2023, 5:18 pm
Master Sgt. Lior Arzi, 25: Volunteer EMT with a ‘gentle heart’
Killed November 3 during combat in the northern Gaza Strip
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: A Palestine viper in Israel. (CC BY-SA 3.0, Guy Haimovitch, Wikimedia Commons)
May 16, 2022, 3:10 pm
Air force commando in serious condition after snake bite
20-year-old from Shaldag unit rushed to hospital in unstable condition with bite marks on his neck; condition later stabilizes
By Emanuel Fabian
Soldiers from the Israeli Air Force's elite Unit 669 take part in an exercise in an undated photograph. (Israel Defense Forces)
July 12, 2020, 5:02 pm
Air force brings all special forces under one roof with new 7th Wing
In streamlining effort, search-and-rescue Unit 669, Shaldag commando unit, and outfit that builds airfields behind enemy lines to combine into Aerial Special Forces Wing
By Judah Ari Gross
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