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Source: https://www.ynetnews.com/magazine/article/syj00rxtoee
The Israel Border Police Undercover Unit Fighting Gaza's Shadow War
(Ynet News) Shosh Mula - Israel's Border Police have been operating an undercover unit inside Gaza. Disguised, they hunt snipers who had fired on IDF troops. Deputy Commander D., the unit's operations officer, explains: "We bring our unique advantage - the ability to operate in small, flexible teams. Each team includes specialists: snipers, breachers, climbers trained for urban combat, and more. We can reach a point beyond enemy lines without raising suspicion, blend into hostile populations to gather intelligence, and handle riots or demonstrations without being exposed." When Hamas fighters embed among civilians, "a regular military force can't act without risking civilian lives. But we can infiltrate, identify the target, neutralize it quietly, and leave without being discovered....If the IDF operates only up to a certain line, we go further in, ahead of them, without being exposed, and help them carry out their mission safely." "We always think outside the box, how not to be seen when we arrive, how not to be identified while we operate, how to blend into the terrain or into the heart of a hostile camp. The army faces many challenges and needs a unit that can carry out quiet operations that leave no trace. We work without leaving footprints." The unit has been sent to neutralize terrorists who were firing at civilians collecting food at an aid center. In one mission, they discovered Hamas snipers disguised as civilians moving toward IDF positions. "We tracked them, identified weapons hidden on their backs, and eliminated them. All this happened while nearby IDF forces had no idea what was going on."