Hero dogs: Israel's canine unit saved lives by spotting Hamas terror traps, saving civilians near Gaza Strip
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The dogs that die in the line of duty receive a special ceremony and burial in a graveyard set aside for the Oketz unit, with a separate commemoration every year before Memorial Day.
"There are a few types of dogs used by the unit, some are confidential, most of them are types of [shepherds]," an officer known as "Major A," an operative canine warfare school commander for the Oketz unit, told Fox News Digital. This is one of the Oketz dogs killed during the battles with Hamas. The dogs named Mido, Taiga, Jack, and Ghandi will be buried in the Oketz unit graveyard. (IDF Spokesman's Unit) This is one of the Oketz dogs killed during the battles with Hamas. The dogs named Mido, Taiga, Jack, and Ghandi will be buried in the Oketz unit graveyard. (IDF Spokesman's Unit) This is one of the Oketz dogs killed during the battles with Hamas. The dogs named Mido, Taiga, Jack, and Ghandi will be buried in the Oketz unit graveyard. (IDF Spokesman's Unit) This is one of the Oketz dogs killed during the battles with Hamas. The dogs named Mido, Taiga, Jack, and Ghandi will be buried in the Oketz unit graveyard. (IDF Spokesman's Unit) Peter Aitken is a Fox News Digital reporter with a focus on national and global news.
"They are used for three main reasons: tactical dogs that are used to identify enemies; explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) dogs for finding explosives and others; and search and rescue dogs that took a vital part in this war in Israel and Gaza," Major A said.
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