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Out of the Shadows: 8200 Warriors Exposed | Israel today

2021-03-12T21:58:42.420Z


| You sat down They arrive in the field equipped with sophisticated technological means, in every arena in which the IDF operates, in every route • Sometimes they are there to install something, sometimes to take something, sometimes to crack something in real time • The 8200 Warriors Squad - which is supposed to do what in enemy territory That cannot be done remotely  "We walked on a cold night, we heard in t


They arrive in the field equipped with sophisticated technological means, in every arena in which the IDF operates, in every route • Sometimes they are there to install something, sometimes to take something, sometimes to crack something in real time • The 8200 Warriors Squad - which is supposed to do what in enemy territory That cannot be done remotely 

  • "We walked on a cold night, we heard in the silence the steps of the others, and we helped those in need. We felt a sense of belonging to the unit and to each other."

    8200 fighters in action

    Photo: 

    Oren Cohen

night.

A small group of warriors finishes crawling tens of miles on a path full of thorns and boulders near the border, and clusters under a broad-topped tree.

Their red shoes are engulfed in darkness, the lush hair tucked inside the dark helmets.

They do not check what happened to learn during the hard crawl, just arrange the breathing and the heavy technological equipment on their backs.

Command the eyes to get used to the darkness quickly, looking at the environment, and especially at each other.

The fate of the success of the mission to which they were sent in the 8200 service depends only on them.



For long hours they have been silent, this is the lesson they learned on the first day of their enlistment: "Talk to the eyes."

Every blink, every eyebrow-raising or finger-moving has meaning.

Thus they signal distress, or signal that they are ready to take action.

They are indistinguishable - they are well camouflaged in the darkness.

Kneeling in silence, and the alert eye talk seemed to flow by itself.

Each one knows exactly what the other's condition is.

They understand each other in great detail.



When they are all ready, the commander signals with an eyelid: go into action.

And they are swallowed up in darkness.

No one will hear about the action they performed, even though it is impossible without it.



This is the first opportunity to hear about them.



About four years ago, in the secrecy of the Intelligence Corps, the 8200 Warriors Squadron was formed, first exposed here.

It operates as part of the 8200s combat unit, which combines fighters and technology and is the corps patrol.

Here, the warriors are also experts in technology, and in fact, the opposite: they are first and foremost technologists, and only then warriors.

This is how they are also recruited to the unit: first, their suitability for performing the technological missions is examined, and only then are they qualified to serve as combatants.



"We bring the men and women fighters at the highest level, they are also the highest technological level," said Lt. Col. D. (36), the commander of the unit for several months. D. Served only here intimately familiar with the world of technology.



The only fighting is strewn terrain of 8200, reached the place that you can not reach them via the keyboard. the fighters will not only bring the technology front, but also run it: they are supposed to do in enemy territory, or close to it, what developers and programmers can not do remotely.



ostensibly, age the new paradise technology. They all have a computer, all of them surf the Web and send e-mails, everyone has a cell phone, Facebook, Whatsup. all of these produce flood of infinite information. the attacker only needs to develop tools and techniques to gather this information and analyze it - and it has everything.



In reality It's much less simple, of course. First, you have to collect the information. WhatsApp conversations, for example, are encrypted from end to end. Apple's software (unlike Android) is also not open to the user. Finger.



Second, you need to sort the information. In the past, the main thing was signal intelligence, and in simple Hebrew - listening.

).

8200 listened to the calls, and what was important jumped to the top of the list.

It is a process that can be done on a small scale, but those who want to collect hundreds of millions of emails, personal correspondence and other items of information every day, need super-systems that can store the information and analyze it automatically.



Third, and most importantly - the enemy also learns and improves.

They are trying to gather information in Israel through cyber, an area in which Iran is very active, but the one that is surprising in its ability and systematic progress is actually Hamas;

Both in a defensive effort to disrupt Israeli activity, through various protections and devices designed to protect the systems;

And in taking extreme precautions.

Most terrorists (in Gaza, Judea and Samaria, and in Lebanon) have realized that Israel is a technological power, and have long since switched to communicating in alternative ways. They keep telephones away from meetings, knowing that the internal speaker and camera can also be turned on remotely. code words agreed.



"We exposed these capabilities of the enemy than the average soldier in the IDF," said Lt. Col. Wednesday. "component in their information security has become dramatic.

It requires us to keep both ourselves and the working methods and technology, so that we are not exposed, and at the same time - to find loopholes in the other side and know how to take advantage of them. "

All of these defenses are very difficult, and sometimes impossible, to circumvent from a distance: therefore one has to reach the enemy physically.

To his territory, to his houses, sometimes to himself.

This requires warriors.

The activity in the unit is carried out in the area - it could be a sleepy Palestinian village in the middle of the night, but it could also be an enemy area across the border, with a fire encounter.

The unit is a "super-arena force" - the warriors work in every arena, in every field outline.

This requires in-depth planning and learning before each operation, in order to adapt the course of action to the conditions on the ground.



There, 8200 warriors and warriors will be required to do what they have learned.

In the past it was a signet, bringing ears as close as possible to the target.

Today, in the cyber age, these are technologies and other means, much more advanced.

Sometimes it's to install something, sometimes to take something, sometimes to know how to crack something in the field, to produce information in real time.

Each operation requires a different operational solution, which is sometimes tailored to the unit in a unique and one-time way.

There is no legality or repetition of promotions;

The men and women fighters are required to adapt to each operation, a different perception from that of many units in the army.



The advantage of the combat unit is in its mother unit, 8200. 8200 consists of centers, each of which deals with a different subject - most of them in the various facets of the cyber world.

The combat unit works with all the centers and maintains close daily contact with them, which allows it to find the solutions to the various problems.

Sometimes these solutions come from the centers, sometimes from the unit, and sometimes from the operational units in the field.



In fact, it is a boutique unit, performing tasks that cannot be solved by other means or by other forces.

As the enemy progresses and improves, the demand for these solutions increases.

"Our fighters must know all the technologies well and in depth, because they are often required to make decisions or give solutions on the ground," says Lt. Col. D. In



many cases, what is not done in real time will no longer be done later. , The opponent will destroy evidence or disappear, and even if not, it is doubtful whether the IDF will return there.

Therefore, the issue of the here and now is critical.

Know how to use all means and use them to yield the maximum information, for the benefit of the operation and additional intelligence needs in the future.

Locate, sort, verify

The 8200 fighters' unit was established a few decades ago as a reserve battalion, and became regular in 2011. Even today, reservists serve in combat roles, and they maintain competence and participate in quite a few of the operations.

Over the years the unit has undergone changes and adjustments, according to the changing reality and technology.

The warriors, and now also the warriors, operate all the time and in every terrain route, and are adapted to the local setting.



Although the unit belongs to 8200, it works in coordination with all security and intelligence agencies in Israel.

That is, anyone who is a customer of the 8200 mother unit is also a customer of its combat unit.



In recent years, the 8200 has encountered quite a few recruitment problems.

Although the unit has an advantage in recruiting over any other unit in the IDF (except for a pilot course), the challenge in recruiting technologically-combatant boys is great. Those who have already decided to become fighters, prefer to go to elite cruisers and combat battalions; As mentioned, the 8200 has the privilege of pulling out whoever it wants based on its suitability, realizing that the technological front is of paramount importance today), usually prefers to sit down and write lines of code.To



face this challenge the unit has found several solutions.The first is exposure. Although good for business, but bad for recruitment. The young people, as mentioned, usually go where they know and know. Also the General Staff patrol and the fishing fleet 13 secret, but over the years endless articles, books and movies have been published, and their operational heritage is long and attractive for young people looking action.



The 8200 fighters unit is young and anonymous.

To skip this hurdle it was decided to expose it about eight years ago, in an article in this supplement.

It was then a unit of combatants only, established as a lesson from the second intifada and activity in Gaza, and the need to overcome the obstacles the enemy poses to the IDF in general and 8200 in particular. The



chronic need for more quality and professional manpower led to the second decision, 2017 Girls per unit. This was made possible first of all against the background of the success of women in other combat roles in the IDF: About half of the fighters in the Air Defense System and the Home Front Command's rescue and rescue battalions The defense of the borders - Karkel, the Lions of the Jordan and the Lavi of the Jordan Valley.



This successful activity made more and more girls want to serve in me. There is now a very high demand among recruits for a variety of field positions; especially attractive, as always, are training positions But the fighting roles are not far behind.

Some of the technologically skilled girls do not have the appropriate profile or motivation (women, it will be recalled, should apply to be warriors, unlike men), and some prefer to serve in more familiar units and roles.



This further increases the unit's challenge: locating the talents, sorting them out, making sure they also want to serve as combatants, and then transferring them to a dual and tedious training process: technological - and combat.

In the three cycles recruited since the unit opened to women’s service, only a few dozen girls have completed the training track.

"Graduate Discretion"

Even if you search well, you will not find the role of "8200 Fighter" in Manila (the list of positions) offered to girls before enlistment, nor on the Meitav website, which provides information to recruits.

The technological fighters are located for the job according to high IBA data, many of them are graduates of real high school, and some come after retiring from prestigious courses such as pilot course and seamanship course.



This is also why AMN decided to cooperate with the article: to get girls to know the unit and ask Serve it, and if you turn to them - do not rule out outright.



"I see this article as a great opportunity," says Lt. Col. D. "Not that we have demand problems, but such an article can open the mind of many women who are interviewed by the Armed Forces, even those who did not think of reaching the combat line and want to reach 8200. "The story of the fighters in the unit is an excellent example of the integration of women in combat roles."



"Technology warriors," he calls them.

For him, “the fighting part is the DNA of the role.

At first their combination was a challenge, but very quickly it got on the right track.

Their motivation to prove themselves is huge.

They are pioneers.

And they have a lot of relative advantages here, which yield impressive business

results

. "



What, for example?



" Warrior women have more mature judgment at this age than warrior men.

In our work, maturity and judgment are important, because the price of error is dramatic. "



Although the Warriors 'Party operates separately from the Warriors' Party, the unit is careful to tailor each action to the fighter or fighter with the appropriate qualifications to perform, not by gender. And the two cruisers, the male and female fighters, operate in parallel, and when necessary go on joint operations, however, women make up only about 15 per cent of the total number of fighters in the unit.

One of the criteria for choosing the warrior who will perform a particular action is physical.

A very long walk accompanied by carrying heavy loads will most likely lead to the choice of force of warriors.

On the other hand, there are activities where women have priority.



The degree of risk, the unit says, is not a consideration.

It is a combat unit, in which risks are a part of life, and which is intended to be part of any war outline, alongside the maneuvering forces - including crossing the border into enemy territory.

This is likely to happen even today, in the operations in which the unit in the BMB participates, the battle between the wars.



"In the modern battlefield, more than a grenade or a rifle is needed," says Lt. Col. D.

"Once upon a time there were only Xin battles in Shin (armored in armor) or infantry in infantry. Today technology brings tremendous benefits. The warriors will be part of every outline of action in war. The only consideration by which we will make decisions will be professional, not gendered."



Most of the operations in which the fighters participate are preceded by a lengthy battle procedure.

Only a few of them are done from now to now.

The reason for the lengthy preparations is that these are usually complex technological tasks, which require careful preparation.



In practice, the fighters are given an operational goal, dismantle the problem and begin a deep learning process.

They study the factors of action and build a dedicated and unique solution, based on the technological and operational toolbox of the unit.

After building the solution, they approach the preparation stage, depending on the operation.

These sometimes last several months, and more often than not, also include models.



8200 personnel are actively involved in the planning of each operation.

"In the IDF, the person who developed the chariot tank is not the one who teaches how to shoot it," says a senior member of the unit.



"The 8200 come with a problem, and we bring the solution to the problem," says Captain A., commander of the Warriors Squadron. "Everybody

who has developed the most advanced technology in the world both teaches us and is involved in the process during the operation

." An operation different from its predecessor, the chance that I will encounter an operation we have already done tends to be zero.

And it requires every warrior to know how to bring himself to the end and beyond, and open the line of thought to something that is infinite.

We are the operational arm of 8200. There is nothing below the best. "And



Lt. Col. D. adds:" The diversity of our activities is enormous. I do not think there is another unit in the army that has such a range of operations. "

"I got into the loop fast"

The Fighters 'Squadron is located in the center of the base, next to the Fighters' Squadron.

Here they train, separately from the boys, here they prepare for actions, and from here they set out on long missions, from which they will only return on weekends.

The boys 'residence is adjacent to the girls' residence, and a sign separates them: "Boys out of bounds, by order!".



An open door reveals a carefully arranged room.

Folded blankets on bunk beds.

Scattered in a small plaza are four wooden benches, on which shared staff meals are held.

Between two wide-stemmed eucalyptus trees hangs a colorful hammock for the few moments of leisure, and in another corner a weight-lifting device.



Exposure is not easy for them.

"There are operations that I have had fewer discussions about than about this article," says a senior in the unit as we enter the classroom.

The walls are white and empty.

Be sure to erase the erasable board with detergent, until it shines white, as if it has never been used.

We are asked to leave the mobile phone outside.



The fighters enter the room, dressed in operational overalls and armed with rifles.

Even in their appearance, known in military slang as "Wasah", they can compete successfully with JI.

Jane and the like.

When I ask to enter the training complex, they grin: "Even when maintenance soldiers come here to open a sewer blockage, they have to notify it in advance, so that we can lock the equipment in the closets and make the rooms sterile." 



Although the interview was defined as an important task, by order, they move uncomfortably in their chairs.

Captain A. (24), a sailing commander, came to the unit two years ago from an elite unit in the infantry. She was born to parents who immigrated from Russia and grew up in Haifa, the middle of three sisters. "My father did not take it for granted that his daughters would enlist in the army." "Since I volunteered at MDA in high school, I planned to take a course of paramedics and go on to study medicine.



"

I started researching the world of girls' warfare, and went to form a caracal.

My dad took it very hard.

But once he understood what it was and saw the reactions, he flew over it with all his might.

He told me, 'Aspire high.' "



A. became an officer, and returned as a team commander in an elite unit. There she commanded three teams. Two years ago, just before her release, she heard from her commander that 8200 were looking for fighters.



" He recommended that I go there for an interview, Check the option.

I had already thought about studying for citizenship, but decided to go anyway.

At the end of the interview I had sparks in my eyes, I felt it was a privilege, to be a part of something huge.

I informed the army that I was giving up my release, I signed a permanent contract for another two years, and within a month I was here. 



"I had two weeks of learning, pretty quickly I got into the loop of operations. The transition was sharp and difficult - from a unit working in a very specific field, with a clear purpose, to a place full of work in so many sectors.



" In the early days I felt like I landed on another planet.

I never thought of myself as a tech person and did not get into a situation where I had to mess with these materials.

I tried to come with an open mind, and decided I accepted the challenge.

Whenever I felt difficulty, I repeated in my heart the mantra that helped me keep my head above water throughout the period - that I was breaking my boundaries. 



"Over time I have discovered how much I love it and how good I am at what I do. I try every day to find the challenge. Knowing that I have conquered another peak, higher and steeper than its predecessors, brings with it immense satisfaction to continue looking forward to the next summit." 



In the first operation, you commanded warriors who were more experienced than you in the field of technology.

How did you feel?



"I was very rigid. I held the reins with me, I did not let anyone lead. I thought I would have to check on my soldiers and monitor every little action they do. And all of a sudden I found out I was wrong. I saw their high level, I saw the ability of the unit, and I was shocked In one moment I realized that I came to the place with a different standard of professionalism. I was filled with the confidence that they know how to perform their tasks on the best side, and they love what they do. I learned to let go and trust them, I realized I should not be tough. "180 degrees. When I impose something on someone, it's 'live and forget'. Everything ticks." 



Are you going out into the field with them?



"Mostly yes, depending on the task. I try to be in operations as much as possible, to make the decisions in the field. But sometimes you also have to know to let the headquarters below me lead in the field, while I am in control from somewhere else.



" I am also routinely tested.

Depending on how I operate the routine, the unit will know how to prepare for the next operation.

And the next operation can start right away. "Is 



there a difference between the command you knew before and your job now?



" Here the command is at eye level, a bit familial.

Coffee every morning, and if possible also in the evening.

This is different from what is known and accepted in units I know.

I have a very close relationship with my female soldiers, I respect them and learn from them. " 



Her partner recently graduated and began studying for a bachelor's degree." We have been together for seven years, we have been used to meetings on weekends only, because he was also a fighter.

During operational activity it is more difficult to keep in touch because there is not always a phone, or the phone is gone for two weeks.

But he understands that. "



She is due to be released in the summer, but the unit is pressured to stay, and she is offered challenging roles." I am at a crossroads.

Academic studies and citizenship wink at me.

My spouse and parents push me to stay, but support every decision I make.

I'm still undecided. "

"Build me as a person"

None of the fighters in the unit knew exactly what the job entailed, not even during the long and difficult training, which lasted over a year.

Even the end date of the training was not revealed to them in advance, as part of the perception that they must be alert and ready for any scenario, at any moment.

They all signed, like any IDF fighter, a commitment to serve the same length of service as the boys - two years and eight months, including future reserve service. All were asked to maintain complete confidentiality, even to friends and family, including a ban on revealing their role on social media or raising Some pictures from their military service. The



fighters go through 05 training alongside training in the Palmach (rescue and rescue companies), for about five months.

After that, they undergo additional training, which qualifies them as 07 riflemen. The unit's fighters are separated from the other girls and given additional tasks, without yet knowing the position for which they are intended.

Upon completion of the internship, they arrive at the unit's training complex, and undergo dedicated training, which combines academic technological content and operational fitness.

This lasts half a year.

"Since each operation has a different hue, the goal is to train the fighters to become familiar with the specific tools that will be used by them," says Lt. Y. (22), the training officer.

"We are all proficient in the unit's technologies, but each fighter is given a role in which she specializes according to her skills and needs." 



Y. is a graduate of the first class of fighters in the unit.

She then became an officer, commanded a team in the second round, and became the first training officer - a position hitherto manned by a fighter.



"Before I was drafted, I did not know any female fighters and I did not know what it was like to be a female fighter," she says.

I was trying to figure out what the requirements were for a light tester (physical fitness tester).

In retrospect, I did not know what tests were waiting for me.



"The training was a challenging experience. I did not know what process I was going through. I did not know what I was facing. I faced challenges that I did not believe I could meet - travel, contact battles. The training also built me ​​as a person, and not just as a fighter." 



How was the integration in a combat unit that had only men?



"A big challenge. When we got into training, it was physically tailored for men. The commanders had to make changes to adapt it to women. My team and I went through those obstacles, and I want to believe that thanks to our successes, we were able to change the perception of those who had doubts about us.



" Today, when I look at my work as a fighter, as a team commander and as a training officer in the unit, I see how the perception of the fighters has changed among the commanders.

I believe there is no question about our power. " 



Before embarking on an operation, is there fear?



" Always.

This is a big responsibility on the shoulders.

Dealing with fear is part of what makes it interesting.

In training we bring male and female fighters to the limit of ability, and that helps, but I will never be able to illustrate operational apprehension through learning.

The tool we have is the team.

Warrior fraternity.

The solution to fear is knowing that the warrior with me will be there for me. " 

"Lifetime friendships"

"The word 'warrior' winked at me, but I did not understand the meaning," says Lt. E. (22) from the center.

"In retrospect it contains a lot more challenges than I thought."

On the other hand, Sergeant R. (20) from the north admits that she did not dream of being a warrior.

"I was summoned to the emergency room and I was accepted, but I had no idea what to expect. On the first day of my training I was in shock. I did not understand what was being done, I did not describe the level of physical difficulty."



And if you knew?



"Not sure I would have come here," she smiles.



The lieutenant colonel, Captain A., says that the minister underwent a transformation while serving in the unit. "Today, the entire field of combat in the party is its responsibility.

In a few weeks she will go down to the Zikim training camp, to command the new recruits. " 



Another fighter in the unit is Sergeant A." In the training we were taught to work with each other, "she says," you have to learn to deal with them all and read everyone's facial expressions. - How does she feel, does she need help or does she prefer to be alone.

When she is happy or sad.

Who is sensitive to the cold and needs to be taken care of.

Know everything about each other.



"We did not start as best friends. But as more things go through, we learn to contain each other in the most difficult moments. Each of us learned a lot about the other, we were present in each other's extremes, and we kept each other like sisters. When we face situations. Seriously, it makes us know each other better and know exactly what each one needs even before she asks. It creates friendships that are not everywhere. It's friendships that will accompany us all our lives. 



"I will not lie, in training there are sometimes tensions, competitiveness, but it is competition creation.

It has no place in the operational missions. "For



her, the technological challenge was very significant." We were shown the technological capabilities of the unit, and it looks like a science fiction movie, in Chinese.

I studied science in high school, but the knowledge I gained was not similar to what I saw there.

It did not break me, but I had to work hard to be successful.

It was a challenge for the other girls as well, and we were just there for each other. " 



Lieutenant E.:" I am already a regular, and some of the fighters who were with me have already completed their regular service and have been released.

I keep in touch with many of them.

We have shared experiences that we will not forget, there are things that only they know about me.

Because we are in such a secret and operational unit, there were things I could only tell them, it creates a different level of intimacy than with companies out there. 



"From the beginning of the training we are together 24/7. Eating, sleeping, training, studying together. It is a significant challenge, but also a connection that can not be explained in words. The intensity of the joint training then allows you to trust the fighter next to you in a dangerous operation." 



Symbol A: "The training includes countless events in which we go through significant physical challenges, in parallel with the use of the technological capabilities we have learned. For me, the physical challenge is more difficult."

"I was goal-oriented"

Unit commanders emphasize that the fighters do not receive discounts compared to the fighters, except for certain adjustments made to the weight they carry on their backs.

At the end of the training course, they take part in a long and arduous journey, just like the men, at the end of which all the soldiers of the unit join in the morning for the last ascent of the mountain where the ceremony was held.

The ceremony takes place in the presence of the commander of Unit 8200.



In the past year, because of the corona, the traditional ceremony did not take place, and the new warriors participated in intimate ceremonies, "which were no less exciting and crystallizing," according to Sergeant A.

"We waited for a beret for eight months. We had an intimate ceremony, and we were actually happy, because we wanted to be there alone. 



" We walked on a cold night, we heard in silence the steps of the others, and we helped those in need.

We felt a sense of belonging to the unit and to each other.

We did not know how many miles we had traveled.

We walked in a heavy fog, and we knew that no matter what happened - we would go through it together. " 



When did you understand the essence of the job?



Sergeant A:" Already on the first day in the unit.

We went straight into the operation, at Pool Gas.

It was a tough day, a tough operation.

Stressful.

There I dropped the token, suddenly everything connected like a jigsaw puzzle.

My job was to be in charge of all the technological means.

It was a great responsibility, and also a pride, that I had such a role.

Everyone looked up at me, and I did not know what would happen.

I did what I was taught. " 



Were you scared?



" No.

I felt great responsibility and excitement.

I was goal-oriented. " 

"Only those who need to be exposed"

What does your daily routine look like?



Sergeant A: "We open the day together, talking about the day ahead. Most of the day is dedicated to maintaining operational competence and preparing for activities, if any. We try very hard to end the day with a meal together." 



Sergeant R.: "We also perform a lot of educational content and other enriching content. In the end, the base is our home. We cook here, train, do exercises, Krav Maga. We do not feel we are in the center of the country. We are in the field. The transition from routine to operation can "In the end, we get up in the morning to be ready for the next operation." 



Lieutenant A.: "Sometimes I think this day will be routine, and then I discover that within a few hours we need to reach operational activity in one of the core sectors of the IDF.

It creates a not-so-simple commanding challenge, how to create a sense of uncertainty for the fighters in conditions of uncertainty. "



Sergeant A:" The most significant challenge is that it is impossible to prepare for tomorrow, because you do not really know what tomorrow will look like.

You can only live the moment. "Is



there life with the warriors?



Sergeant A:" Their route is separate from ours, and there is no time for social life.

We are with each other into the night.

Even on weekends when we are at home.

On Fridays we fall into a deep sleep, on Saturdays we meet. "



How does it feel after an operation?



Sergeant R.:" Satisfaction that can not be described in words, but we are careful not to get complacent.

Interrogating what was good and what was less.

We can jump right in for another mission. " 



Captain A:" Even if an operation is not successful, do not sink into depression but learn lessons next time. "The



duty to maintain strict secrecy is not easy for them. It is not difficult to keep secret what you do from friends, family ?



"At first, it was difficult for my parents that much information," says Sergeant see. "when I was back home in operation, they really did not understand why I can not tell what I did during the week.

In time they started getting it, just asking me 'how was the week', and I answer them that he was busy or that I was tired.

They understood that they could not extract information from me. "



Lt. E.:" My friend is also an officer.

It's funny, we're talking about general things related to the military, like fitness training and such.

We don't talk about my or his operational activities. "



Lieutenant Y." Because my family does not know what we are doing, it turns out that every little thing that appears in the newspaper, they link to me, and I smile politely.

My personal feeling is a combination of pride in things I have done and a small pinch in my heart that I cannot share.

To my delight, the people from the unit are a family in themselves, and with them I talk about everything that is allowed. " 



Lt. E.:" Sometimes we also have compartmentalization. " 



Sergeant A.:" There are operations that only some of the fighters go out to, and the rest are compartmentalized.

They all help them prepare for the task, not knowing what they are going to do and when.

We have learned to evade wishes elegantly. "



Captain A.:" Every operation is very sensitive.

We make sure that only those who need it, will be exposed to the secret.

Also between us. "



How did the corona affect you? 



Lieutenant Y." The corona is a significant challenge for a unit like ours, where working together and planning tasks is done together.

We worked in capsules.

We made conference calls on the classified network, and had to keep in touch remotely.

During the closures we did not go home, which allowed us to take the time to prepare more. " 



Captain A.:" We had no choice but to find other ways to communicate and conduct ourselves.

I took on the matter of morale.

When I see that the female soldiers are depressed and having difficulty with the situation, I take a break and have a conversation about the situation.

I see how important it is to them that I dedicate my time to this. " 

shishabat@israelhayom.co.il

Source: israelhayom

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