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888: First recruitment to the classified unit that will hunt down Hezbollah's elite fighters
The "Ghost" unit, nicknamed the "Baby of the Chief of Staff", will begin recruiting fighters next week after more than a year of building the infrastructure for its construction.
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Amir Bohbot
Tuesday, July 27, 2021, 6:30 p.m.
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IDF recruitment will begin next week the first single "Ghost", a unit dedicated to fighting classified and ground maneuver that combines intelligence capabilities, Fire and Air Force advanced and varied.
Unit, whose number is 888 army is under the command of Col. A., and is established in 2019 as part of Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi's concept for the development of classified combat capabilities.
After the General Staff approved the establishment plan of the secret unit, the task of establishing the task was on the commander of the land arm, Maj. Gen. Joel Strick and the then commander of the 98th Division, Brigadier General Yaron Finkelman. Very carefully selected to routinely accelerate development processes of the technological capabilities that the unit incorporates.
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Complex missions to locate and expose an enemy.
IDF fighters (Photo: Walla! NEWS system, IDF Spokesman)
Among the means operated by "Ghosts" are skimmers and miniature aircraft of various types, communications capabilities from the classified that the IDF has, command and control systems and more. Lebanese territory
Candidates for security service who have been formulated for paratroopers and the Nahal have already received notifications regarding screenings for the unit, in the framework of which they will be examined by the commanders of the "Ghost" unit.
Those suitable for combat, combined with an affinity for diverse technology, will enter the gates of the unit, which has recently been housed in a new base with advanced infrastructure.
The fighters designated for service in the unit undergo training and advanced training in the Nahal Brigade or the paratroopers, but under the commanders of the "Ghost" unit.
All the fighters who come to the unit sign a permanent year.
IDF skimmer (Photo: IAI)
After that, the fighters will begin a fighter and staff training course in all field descriptions at the school of the patrol and commando battalions, in parallel with dedicated training to be conducted by "Ghosts".
During these weeks, officials from the unit arrive and locate the fighters designated for the various professions.
After 48 weeks of training, the crews will arrive at the multidimensional unit where they will perform dedicated training for an additional 12 weeks, with most of the training focusing on the competence of a multidimensional mission team that combines infantry, sting, diamond, sky rider and assault NCOs. All fighters who come to the unit sign one permanent year as a departure condition for formation, with unique officials performing longer permanent service on unique routes.
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