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The IDF released footage of a reservist soldier from the Yahalom unit engaging in a firefight with two Hamas terrorists in Shejaia, Gaza. The soldier was wounded by a grenade but managed to eliminate both terrorists before receiving medical treatment. Shejaia has been a site of intense clashes between Israeli forces and Hamas in recent days.
Israel's Yahalom unit, an elite band of commandos specializing in tunnel operations, is playing a crucial role in the ongoing ground invasion of Gaza. The Yahalom unit, part of the IDF's Combat Engineering Corps, is responsible for tunnel warfare, engineering reconnaissance, explosive ordinance disposal, and unconventional weapons. With Hamas maintaining a vast network of tunnels underneath the Gaza Strip, the Yahalom unit is trained to clear out these tunnels, which are used to hide weapons, facilitate the movement of militants, and serve as command centers. The unit uses advanced tools such as drones, robots, and sensors, but clearing the tunnels remains a difficult task. Additionally, the presence of hostages held by Hamas further complicates the underground fight.
While the Israeli government continues its military campaign against Hamas in Gaza, the Yahalom Unit, an elite combat engineering team of the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF), is preparing to confront Hamas in the extensive network of underground tunnels. Hamas has used these tunnels to smuggle weapons and launch surprise attacks against Israel. The Yahalom Unit faces the challenge of operating in the dark, as Hamas can use the tunnels to strike back and escape from Israeli forces. The IDF has been training the unit extensively, but the scale of the tunnel network and the potential for surprises pose significant challenges. The mission's duration is uncertain, but it is expected to be a protracted urban warfare fight.