Ten new operators completed a grueling, nearly year-long training course and were certified as combatants in Unit 33 (Gideonim) within the Lahav 433 national crime-fighting unit, a statement says.
The Gideonim unit (Unit 33) is the elite operational arm of the Lahav 433 unit, Israel's national police anti-corruption and serious crime division. These ten new operators were certified after completing a nearly year-long selection and training program, according to a single source. No further details—such as the date of the ceremony or the identities of the graduates—are yet available. The announcement follows similar graduation milestones in other IDF and security units earlier this year, including Unit 669's rescue course and the Hasmonean Brigade's officer training (as The Zioneer previously reported). The Gideonim unit is primarily tasked with undercover operations, complex arrests, and tactical support for Lahav 433 investigations.
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