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Breaking the waves: The quest to become IDF naval commandos

Four of 30 soldiers who completed the Shayetet 13 course graduated from the same pre-military academy; freshly minted naval commandos recall friends lost since Oct. 7, lessons from their prep year and grueling training that lasted nearly two years: 'You’re constantly wet, in freezing water all day'

Yoav Keren | 09.04.25

'When the country needed her, she answered': Israel's first female naval commando dies at 97

Pnina Pinhasi, Israel’s first and only female Shayetet 13 naval commando, served with courage and humility; her family reflects on her legacy of duty, resilience and sacrifice, inspiring generations of Israelis to answer the call without seeking glory

Gal Ganot | 08.10.25

Spain rebukes Israel over Gaza flotilla seizure

Spain summoned Israeli envoy Dan Poraz after the navy intercepted the Madleen, a pro-Palestinian flotilla carrying activists including Greta Thunberg; Israel insists the operation was lawful and restrained, but European governments demand explanations and access to their detained citizens

Itamar Eichner, News Agencies | 06.09.25

מעצר המחבלים בבית החולים כמאל עדואן בעזה

Hundreds of terrorists captured: Massive IDF operation ending in northern Gaza yields impressive results

IDF troops captured over 240 Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists in Jabaliya while neutralizing terrorist strongholds; The Kamal Adwan Hospital, used as a terror base, was cleared of civilians and secured; Fighting continued in Beit Hanoun from where rockets were fired at Israel

Yoav Zitun | 12.29.24

פעילות כוחות שייטת 13 במפקדת טרור של חמאס בבית החולים כאמל עדואן ברצועת עזה

'Terrorists posing as patients': Inside the IDF's largest Gaza raid yet

401st Brigade encircles Kamal Adwan Hospital in an hour, arresting over 240 terrorists, including hospital director; some suspects try fleeing in ambulances; Unit 504 interrogations on-site leads to capture of additional Hamas and PIJ operatives

Yoav Zitun | 12.28.24

Ofek student receives her IDF uniform in order to perform voluntary service

Students with mental health challenges volunteer for Israeli Navy commandos

'Special in Uniform' program allows students to contribute to military during these challenging times; Here are some of their stories

Ynetnews | 11.20.24

הבניין בבתרון שבצפון לבנון בו נטען כי פשט כוח של ישראל ולכד פעיל חיזבאללה

Israel confirms captured senior Hezbollah operative in high-stakes northern Lebanon operation

Israeli sources acknowledge commando raid on Batroun’s coast, capturing Hezbollah operative identified as 'key figure in weaponry capabilities used by Hezbollah during Second Lebanon War,' and say mission demonstrates 'bold operational capability'

Yoav Zitun, Itamar Eichner | 11.02.24

Hamas hostage rescued alive from tunnel in complex operation in Gaza

Qaid Farhan Alkadi, 52, of Rahat is married and the father of 11; he was kidnapped on October 7 while at work as a security guard at a kibbutz packing plant; 108 hostages remain in captivity, many believed to be dead

Ynet | 08.27.24

תיעוד מניהול מבצע ארנון "זרעי קיץ" בחפ"ק בפיקוד דרום

Watch IDF soldiers' headcam footage of hostages rescue

Using intelligence, security forces were able to construct a multi-layered plan to extract the four hostages deep in enemy territory, but not all went smoothly; they took heavy fire and Commander Arnon Zmora was killed in the fight

Yoav Zitun | 06.10.24

Inside the siege to wrest control of Al Shifa Hospital from Hamas

Unlike previous raids in northern Gaza, this IDF operation to take strategic control of Al Shifa Hospital was kept in the strictest of confidence; With sensitive intelligence on the correct timing to storm the compound, Hamas was defeated there and IDF forces are preparing to stay longer this time

Yoav Zitun | 03.20.24

תיעוד: פעילות צוות הקרב של חטיבה 401 וכוחות שייטת 13 במרחב שייח' רדואן

Books and guns: IDF raids school in northern Gaza and uncovers Hamas weaponry, terrorists

Troops discover school in the Gaza City neighborhood of Sheikh Radwan houses a wide array of rifles, grenade launchers and explosive charges, and eliminate a nearby terrorist squad

Yoav Zitun | 12.24.23

לוחמים שייטת 13 קרב על מוצב סופה עוטף עזה

Watch: Israeli commandos lock horns with Hamas terrorists in daring operation

Shayetet 13 forces eliminate over 60 terrorists and rescue hundreds of hostages alive in numerous battles around Gaza border; ‘Shayetet 13 has defended you and will continue to defend you, at all times and under any circumstances,’ says commander who led fighting

Yoav Zitun | 10.12.23

Wave breakers: An inside look into Israel's elite amphibious commandos

Never before seen tools of war and first-hand documentation of Shayetet 13's operational activities; Photographer Ziv Koren has been accompanying the elite unit for the past year as they took over foreign vessels and covertly operated behind enemy lines

Ziv Koren | 05.06.23

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