In Tel Aviv, the Israel Defense Force’s canine unit called Oketz, has been credited with helping to rescue more than 200 innocent civilians during one of the Hamas terror attacks on Kibbutz Be’en.
Oketz, which means “sting” in Hebrew, are special forces where man and his best friend serve together. This co-ed combat unit trains their canine soldiers to follow them stride by stride and to defend them second by second. They are the reason many lives have been saved from bombs, mines and booby traps. These dogs are the true and loyal companion to soldiers.
It had been K9 Naru that had been sent to locate terrorists and weapons and to pinpoint their position. According to NDTV, the unit was able to kill terrorists, however Naru was killed during the crossfire. Soldiers were able to bring the dog’s body home for an honorable burial.
Kibbutz Kfar Gaza, the dog Naru was sent to locate terrorists and weapons. While waiting for an organized terrorist ambush for the Sting Warriors, Naru revealed their location and attacked them. After that, the unit’s fighters eliminated the terrorist squad
The dog Naru was killed during the encounter and after hours of fighting, Sting fighters and the 13th Fleet rescued his body and brought Naru to the unit for burial.
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In another incident, Fox News reports K9 Officer Charlie was able to safely locate a senior Hamas leader who was apprehended.
Special “Sting” forces (canine unit) helps find hidden terrorists & cells of terrorists.
The final sentence said Charlie found a terrorist hidden in a field & attacked him. Charlie is o.k.
Joining the K9 unit is voluntary, and soldiers undergo difficult selection and testing before joining the unit. Each dog is trained to have a specific specialty (attack, search and rescue, locating weapons, detecting explosives, etc.)
The unit plans to enter the Gaza Strip and “neutralize all the terrorists we confront in the field.”
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