Multidimensional Unit (IDF)

Unit 888 “Refaim”
Unit 888 Insignia
Active2019–present
CountryIsrael
Allegiance Israel Defense Forces
Branch Israeli Ground Forces
TypeCommando
RoleDirect action
Intelligence gathering
SizeBattalion[1]
Part of99th Infantry Division (Reserve) (He)
Maneuvering Corps
GOC Army Headquarters
Nickname(s)"Refaim", "Ghosts", "Unit 888", "Multidimensional Unit"
Motto(s)"But he knoweth not that the dead are there" Proverbs 9:18[2]
Commanders
Current
commander		Dvir Hever

Unit 888 “Refaim” (Hebrew: יחידת רפאים. lit. "Ghost unit") is an Israel Defense Forces Special Operations unit established in 2019 by Israeli Chief of Staff Aviv Kokhavi.[3]

History

The unit was founded in February 2020. It consists of soldiers from the various branches of the Israel Defense Forces (Hebrew: צָהָ״ל), such as the air force, armored corps, military intelligence, telecommunications, cyberspace, and military reconnaissance, and also recruits soldiers from special forces such as Maglan, Yahalom, and Duvdevan. The unit's missions are kept secret.

Training

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References

  1. ↑ https://news.walla.co.il/item/3332603
  2. ↑ Hebrew: ״וְלֹא יָדַע כִּי רְפָאִים שָׁם״. Translation from KJV
  3. ↑ "About: Multidimensional Unit (IDF)". dbpedia.org. Retrieved 18 August 2024.

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