page_title: Unit Egoz
hierarchical_section_title: Unit Egoz
caption_attribution_description: February 27, 2012 Last month, soldiers from the Elite Egot Unit took on their final test- after more than a year of training, they conducted a week of exercise in which they put all of their studying into action. During this week, the soldiers demonstrated their abilities in camouflage, fighting in urban warfare style and much more. The Egoz Reconnaissance Unit is an elite special forces unit of the IDF that specializes in guerrilla warfare. The Egoz Battalion is part of the Northern Command's Golani Brigade. The Israel Defense Forces Facebook The Israel Defense Forces blog Follow us on Twitter
context_page_description: Unit 621, otherwise known as Egoz is an elite Israel Defense Forces sayeret unit specializing in guerrilla warfare, special reconnaissance, and direct action. It is a part of the IDF Central Command's 89th Brigade.
  Prior to 2000, Egoz operated mainly in Lebanon, combating threats from Hezbollah. Following Israel's withdrawal from Southern Lebanon, the unit shifted the focus of its operations to the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
context_section_description: Unit 621, otherwise known as Egoz (Hebrew: יחידת אגוז‎, Yehidat Egoz. lit. "Nut") is an elite Israel Defense Forces (IDF) sayeret unit specializing in guerrilla warfare, special reconnaissance, and direct action (military). It is a part of the IDF Central Command's 89th Brigade (commonly referred to as the commando brigade).
  Prior to 2000, Egoz operated mainly in Lebanon, combating threats from Hezbollah. Following Israel's withdrawal from Southern Lebanon, the unit shifted the focus of its operations to the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
caption: Egoz soldiers taking part in a live-fire exercise
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