Special forces, ethos and technology: The case of Israel’s Haruv Reconnaissance Unit

Zeev Drory; Eyal Lewin; Eyal Ben-Ari

doi:10.4324/9781315208114-14

Special forces, ethos and technology: The case of Israel’s Haruv Reconnaissance Unit

Zeev Drory, Eyal Lewin, Eyal Ben-Ari

Ariel University

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This chapter analyzes Sayeret Haruv - the ‘Carob’ Reconnaissance Unit operating between 1966 and 1974 as a special unit directly linked to the Central Command of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). It specialized in anti-terrorism, counter-terrorism, and commando missions in the Jordan Valley between the Dead Sea and south of the Sea of Galilee. In only a few years the unit evolved into an elite force marked by the independent and selective recruitment of volunteer conscripts. At its height, it specialized in new modes of action, including cooperation with the air force (helicopters and airplanes) and navy (for attacks from the Dead Sea), and new types of equipment. It also developed a doctrine for hot, or armed, pursuit (Erez and Edelist 1983: 94).

Original language	American English
Title of host publication	Special Operations Forces in the 21st Century
Subtitle of host publication	Perspectives from the Social Sciences
Pages	201-211
Number of pages	11
ISBN (Electronic)	9781351802680, 9781315208114
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315208114-14 https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315208114
State	Published - 1 Jan 2017

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