An Israeli special forces hero has told of his death-defying missions into Gaza to rescue comrades under fire from Hamas. Master Sergeant G is part of the secretive Unit 669 which has saved hundreds ...

Unit 669 is an elite unit which has for specialization the rescue of both soldiers and civilians under any condition or in any location. IAF evacuates soldiers from the Gaza Strip. (Credit: IDF ...

During the Sinai campaign, an Israel Air Force pilot was forced to abandon his plane. Rescue teams worked long hours under life-threatening conditions to rescue the pilot and bring him home. This was ...

Israel’s elite Search and Rescue Unit, codenamed 669, is sharing its vast professional knowledge with partners around the world, and especially with Jewish communities, in an effort to improve ...

The Israeli Air Force’s elite helicopter-borne search and rescue Unit 669 has carried out hundreds of medical evacuations from inside the Gaza Strip amid the military’s ground offensive, taking more ...

Alumni of the IDF’s search and rescue Unit 669 sponsor a banner over Tel Aviv’s Ayalon Highway, 669 days into the war in Gaza, calling for the release of hostages. The unit’s Psalms motto is written ...