The IDF’s “Oketz” K-9 dogs are an invaluable asset in the field and especially during urban combat as dogs are nimbler, quicker, and smarter, and they sniff out explosives and booby traps, saving soldiers’ lives.
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Israeli soldiers from the IDF Oketz canine unit patrol with a dog in Kerem Shalom, located on the Gaza Strip-Israel-Egypt border, southern Israel, May 18, 2022. (Michael Giladi/Flash90)