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Israeli Commando Unit Hunts Gaza Terrorists
(Israel Hayom) Hanan Greenwood - At the Magen Nahal Oz outpost inside Gaza, several reservists huddle around a small screen. For an hour, they've been tracking a tent three km. west, where a terrorist hides among women and children. Now it appears the target is going to sleep, and the gathering around him disperses. Suddenly, a large explosion appears on the screen. "We waited for there to be as few casualties as possible besides the target," explains one of the fighters, referring to the drone hovering over the tent. The IDF's Maglan unit specializes in destroying high-quality targets deep in the battlefield. Its fighters are equipped with advanced drones and exceptionally accurate missiles capable of hitting targets from long distances. Unlike most IDF forces, which call in fire support through the air force or artillery, the unit has "in-house," autonomous capabilities. They identify the target and eliminate it, without external involvement. The unit is responsible for eliminating 150 terrorists since entering Gaza, some with much blood on their hands. "A few weeks ago, we received precise intelligence about terrorists from Oct. 7, including one responsible for murdering Dekel Soysa, who served in Maglan," shares Capt. Y. "We discovered which house they were in and even which room - and eliminated them. In another case...we tracked a Hamas platoon commander who was at Kibbutz Be'eri on Oct. 7....He was eliminated."