Unit 367, Samson Unit, or Shimshon (), was a

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unit within the

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named after the biblical figure

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History

Shimshon unit's ''

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'' focused on undercover military operations against

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s in the

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/ref> Shimshon was disbanded in 1996 following the

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. Samson Unit's roles are believed to have included: *

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in the

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on an ongoing basis, as means to continuously know the area, and as preparation for upcoming operations. Samson reportedly gathered intelligence for its and other units’ operations. *

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operations in the

, which included psychological warfare and the arrest of key enemy combatants

References

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