"Israel's Elite Special Forces Units Prepare for Action in Gaza"
Israel has deployed elite special forces units into Gaza as part of its ground invasion, with the goal of dismantling Hamas, securing borders, and rescuing over 200 hostages. The units involved include the Yahalom Unit for tunnel destruction, Sayeret Matkal for intelligence-gathering and hostage recovery, Shayetet 13 for marine operations, Shaldag Unit for classified operations, Duvdevan Commando Unit for urban warfare, Egoz Unit for Hezbollah threats, Maglan Unit for specific targets and intelligence, and Oketz Unit for counter-terrorism and search and rescue missions. The ground offensive aims to clear Hamas' network of tunnels and diminish the impact of technological advantages, as fighting in the densely populated streets and tunnels levels the playing field.