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Roi Levy
Roi Yosef Levy (; 29 May 1979 – 7 October 2023) was an officer in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) with the rank of colonel who served in his last position as commander of the Multidimensional Unit. He had previously served as commander of the Fire Training Center in Melah, commander of the Bar'am Brigade, commander of the Unit 621 - 'Egoz', commander of the Hadar Battalion and commander of the 1st 'Golani' Brigade. He was killed in the battle of Re'im during an encounter with Palestinian militants during the 2023 Israel–Hamas war. Biography Levy was born in the United States and grew up in Jerusalem. He studied at the Yeshiva High School in Beit El and the Atarot Yerushalayim Yeshiva. He enlisted in the IDF in March 1999, was assigned to the 1st Brigade and was accepted into the Golani reconnaissance platoon. After training, he served as a fighter in the reconnaissance platoon and took part in fighting in southern Lebanon. Upon completing the course, he returned to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Multidimensional Unit (IDF)
Unit 888 “Refaim” (. lit. "Ghost Unit") is a combined special operations task force within the 99th Infantry Division, established in 2019 by Chief of the General Staff (Israel), Israeli Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi, Aviv Kokhavi. Concept The unit operates in all battle arenas to detect, attack, and destroy the enemy in all Theater (warfare), theaters of operation and in all domains, combining the capabilities of infantry, Military engineering, engineering, anti-tank warfare, Air force, air and Military intelligence, intelligence all into one Special Operations Force. The unit is also tasked with proving new operational technology on the battlefield that could serve as potential technology for other units. Unit 888s operators go through physical, mental, and overall characteristics selection before starting training. Due to the unit's tasks and the intense mix of battle and technology, soldiers are tested in creativity and problem-solving, as well as undergoing regular speci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |