The Israeli Army's Newest Elite Unit Is Made Up Of Exclusively Lawyers

Israeli soldiers look towards Gaza from Israel. Daily Mail

Israeli Army Develops Exclusive Lawyers-Only Elite Unit -- Washington Free Beacon

Unit will deal with charges of war crimes.

JERUSALEM—In the wake of its 50-day confrontation with Hamas in Gaza, the Israeli army has formed a new elite unit—made up entirely of lawyers.

The unit, part of the Military Advocate General’s Corps, will deal with charges of war crimes raised by Palestinians and human rights organizations following the deaths of some 2,200 Gazans, most of them civilians, from air and artillery attacks.

Senior officers have expressed confidence that the Israel Defense Forces can prove, through tapes of operational decisions made in the course of the conflict by air, ground, and naval forces, that there was no deliberate targeting of civilians. Some tapes shown on Israel television during the war show pilots being ordered to pull away from their targets because civilians could be seen in the area.

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My Comment: An army of Jewish lawyers .... I can hear the jokes now.

Israel's Elite Maglan Unit Takes The War Behind Hamas Lines

Givati brigade in Gaza Photo: IDF SPOKESMAN'S OFFICE

'If We Don't Deal With This Now, these Threats Will Come ToUSs,' Senior Maglan Unit Member Says -- Jerusalem Post

Operating behind enemy lines, unit has destroyed series of high-quality Hamas targets; Source: Hamas cells are abandoning their positions and have a low fighting spirit; Gazan homes have one area for family life, second area for rockets and tunnels.

Operating behind enemy lines in Gaza during the conflict with Hamas, the elite Maglan unit has attacked dozens of terrorists cells that fired on the IDF, destroyed areas used to launch rockets at Israel, and killed and injured 40 terrorists in recent days.

A senior source from the unit revealed that its members have targeted Hamas gunmen waiting in ambush for the IDF's Ground Forces, striking the threats right before Israeli forces pass by the ambushes.

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My Comment: Recon units and elite military units like this one .... these jobs are always incredibly dangerous. And for Hamas .... this is their worse nightmare.

A Look At Israel's Military

Israeli APCs drive near the Israeli border with Gaza as the come out of the Gaza Strip July 25, 2014. A flurry of long-range rocket launches on Friday set off sirens around Israel's commercial capital of Tel Aviv, where witnesses reported several interceptions by the Iron Dome air defence system. REUTERS/Nir Elias

The History of Israel’s Powerful Military -- Time

Since 1948, the Israel Defense Forces has been the country's only line of defense. The men and women who make up the IDF are some of the most well-trained combatants in the world. Here's a look at Israel’s highly effective and sometimes controversial military

The men and women who make up the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are some of the most highly trained in the world. By land, air, and sea, the IDF’s major objective is to protect the state of Israel.

The IDF was founded in May 1948 by Israel’s then Defense Minister David Ben-Gurion. A conscript force, it helped Israel win the 1948 Arab-Israeli war known there as the “War of Independence.”

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My Comment: A so-so video .... check it at the link.