Multidimensional Unit (IDF)
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| Unit 888 “Refaim” | |
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 Unit 888 Insignia | |
| Active | 2019–present |
| Country | Israel |
| Allegiance |  Israel Defense Forces |
| Branch |  Israeli Ground Forces |
| Type | Commando |
| Role | Direct action Intelligence gathering |
| Size | Battalion[1] |
| Part of | 99th 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
[change | change source]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
[change | change source]- ↑ https://news.walla.co.il/item/3332603
- ↑ Hebrew: ״וְלֹא יָדַע כִּי רְפָאִים שָׁם״. Translation from KJV
- ↑ "About: Multidimensional Unit (IDF)". dbpedia.org. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
Other websites
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Media related to Category:Multidimensional Unit (IDF) at Wikimedia Commons
- Such a unit was never in the IDF – until today, on IDF website, January 2020
