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Miniature pinschers and the dog that bit Nasrallah’s son: inside IDF’s secretive dog-handling unit
A new book by two Oketz veterans uncovers the untold history of the IDF’s elite dog-handling unit, from the experiment with miniature pinschers to the dog that bit Nasrallah’s son, and the deep bond between fighters and their dogs
Ilana Curiel | 11.21.25
בן פוקסברונר שנפצע בצוק איתן והכלבה קימבה שמתה בעקבות הפציעה
In memory of his K9 partner, wounded IDF soldier develops sleep tech for trauma survivors
After being seriously wounded in Gaza and losing his K9 partner Kimba, IDF veteran Ben Fuxbruner launched a startup that uses scent-based technology and wearables to improve sleep and ease PTSD symptoms—for soldiers and civilians alike
Gilad Cohen | 07.09.25
הכלב פומבה בתהליך השיקום
Canine hero: Critically wounded Oketz unit dog learning to walk again
IDF doctor and his team worked to save Pumba, a canine critically injured alongside a soldier after encountering terrorists in Gaza
Yogev Israeli | 09.15.24
רוני האלוף מחפש בית חם
Veteran K9 cop refuses to retire until his dog is adopted
Warrant Officer Yitzhak Zohar is expected to retire soon but refuses to leave until a warm home is found for Roni, the Belgian shepherd who helped him seize over 100 weapons and hundreds of kilograms of drugs
Israel Moshkovitz | 08.26.24
Ceremony commemorating ten dogs of IDF's elite Oketz K9 Unit killed in action whose burial sites remain unknown
Warrior's best friend: IDF honors fallen canine comrades in moving ceremony
Elite Oketz K9 Unit bids farewell to four-legged heroes who did not get proper final journey; 'Outsiders won't understand,' says Major (res.) M
Ynetnews | 07.18.24
כלב העוקץ שנחטף על ידי מחבלי חמאס בקמפיין תקיפת אישה בג'באליה שברצועת עזה
Hamas abducts IDF dog, Al Jazeera posts photos of it attacking old woman
IDF says the alleged attack occurs when terrorists had the dog and the camera attached to it. terrorists later kill the canine and rig his body with explosives to detonate on soldiers if they attempt to retrieve it
Einav Halabi, Yoav Zitun | 06.27.24
בית קברות עוקץ לכלבים
Hamas kills IDF combat dog in Gaza, rigs body with explosives to target troops
IDF Oketz K9 Unit soldiers discover terrorists rigged one of their dogs with explosives after it failed to return from inspecting suspicious building in Jabaliya; unit plans to triple in size within 5 years, with female soldiers joining ranks
Yoav Zitun | 06.06.24
Rico and Cheetah
Honoring the IDF's fallen four-legged heroes
Jack died while saving Nahal Brigade soldiers; Rico died from an explosion while attacking a terrorist, Cheetah was the unit's explosives champion; handlers commemorate their canine partners
Yoav Zitun | 03.27.24
סמ"ר דויד ששון ז"ל
IDF says Master Sgt. David Sasoon killed in Gaza
The 21-year old soldier served in the IDF's Oketz canine unit and was killed in a battle in the Hemed quarter of Khan Younis; 12 others were hurt in the fight, five of them suffering serious wounds
03.06.24
סמ"ר נ' והכלב זיגי מיחידת עוקץ הציל את הכוח ומת מירי מחבלים בעזה
Canine Unit dog Ziggy killed saving 6 soldiers, Staff Sergeant N. will bury him when he can stand
Staff Sergeant N. is waiting to bury Ziggy, his beloved military dog, who was killed in Gaza; counterterrorism officer Captain (res.) A., who was wounded in an ambush, tells how he continued to fight despite the injury and how the paramedics on the ground saved him under fire
Eitan Glickman | 01.29.24
מייקי הכלבה האמיצה נפצעה מרימון בעזה ועוברת טיפולים בתא לחץ
'A soldier like any other': IDF K-9 treated at regular hospital following injury
Hospital proud to treat one of IDF's most skilled and seasoned warriors, Mikey the dog, wounded in action in Gaza
Adir Yanko | 12.06.23
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