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Israel's Undercover Forces Operate in Gaza's Battlefield
(Wall Street Journal) Dov Lieber - The Israeli commandos who rescued four hostages in Gaza drove a pair of battered white trucks - one displaying a soap advertisement, the other bearing a mattress and furniture on the roof. They were armed, but their main weapon was disguise, blending into a Hamas stronghold. The June rescue mission was the most prominent example of Israel's undercover units on the battlefield in Gaza, a dangerous foray into territory that its forces once found nearly impenetrable. Undercover operatives were in the neighborhood for weeks before the rescue.