Israel’s Unit 669 and the scars its members hide One of the most critical needs supported by American Friends of Unit 669 is mental-health care and therapy, especially for post-traumatic stress disorder. Dr. Eric R. Mandel March 5, 2025
The former US Marines who train Israeli civilians for battle "Being Jewish, I always wanted to be involved in Israel," says the founder of the Overwatch Foundation. Hanan Greenwood Jan. 21, 2024
White House regrets exposing faces of Special Forces troops in Israel An Instagram photo failed to obscure faces. Oct. 20, 2023
Israeli forces arrest eight during Judea and Samaria counter-terror raids Clashes broke out during an operation in Nablus in which two terror suspects were apprehended. May 9, 2023
In latest gaffe, Israel’s public security minister discloses 1984 special forces op in Syria During the same interview, Public Security Minister Omer Barlev also claimed no Israelis had been murdered by terrorists in April. May 3, 2022
Trump’s Mideast shake-up led to killing of al-Baghdadi The raid on ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was a major turning point in Trump’s presidency, and it’s a crying shame he can’t seem to get an iota of credit for it from his political opponents. Joseph Frager Nov. 3, 2019
Pentagon releases footage of al-Baghdadi raid, warns that ISIS could retaliate The leader’s Syria compound was destroyed “to ensure that it would not be a shrine or otherwise memorable in any way,” states U.S. Central Command Commander Gen. Kenneth McKenzie. Oct. 31, 2019
Trump declares al-Baghdadi’s ‘No. 1 replacement’ also dead The U.S. president did not give the name of the person killed or any further details. Oct. 29, 2019
Trump confirms elimination of ISIS leader in Syria by US forces Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi “died like a dog,” says U.S. president, thanking Turkey, Syria, Russia, Iraq and the Syrian Kurds for their assistance and support with the raid on al-Baghdadi’s compound. Oct. 28, 2019
