(Ynet News) Hanan Greenberg - Egoz unit commandos are training for close-range combat against Hizbullah. A recent training exercise, which was conducted for the most part with complete uncertainty over what to expect, included some of the toughest physical and mental conditions the IDF has to offer. A senior officer described Hizbullah's methods of operation, which include munitions charges, anti-tank missiles, and guerilla fighting. An officer explains the uniqueness of Egoz: "From the dawn of its foundation the unit has sanctified the value of striving for contact, of close range combat."
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