Four-legged members of the IDF’s Oketz (“sting”) Canine Unit have shown heroism under fire since the unit was formed in 1974. On October 7, Oketz commander Lt.-Col. A awoke to the sound of ...

December 18, 2023. (Credit: IDF) The Duvdevan soldiers, along with engineering forces and the Oketz special forces canine unit, swept the area and uncovered a system of Hamas tunnels and shafts.

Israel Dog Unit director Yekutitel Ben-Yaakov commented "I salute you for your contribution and dedication to the missing. Now you have enlisted in the IDF to fight the enemy. I see in you a great ...

Israel’s Dog Unit (IDU) assisted the IDF and Israel Police in a search on Monday for the missing 10-year-old girl Haymanot ...