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Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily the primary operator. They are the guardians of the israeli people and nation. It is considered one of the four premier elite units. I was expecting a book that would give me an insight into the much respected israeli special forces that would fit in with my existing knowledge. The special forces that will be cover in the book are the following. The deathdefying missions of the israeli special forces audiobook by nissim mishal, michael barzohar. Special forces units in the israel defense forces encompass a broad definition of specialist units. Aaron cohen born 28 february 1976 is an israeliamerican writer, director, actor, author and former duvdevan special forces soldier specializing in counterterrorism.
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