Samson Unit

Unit 367
Badge of Samson Unit
Active1986–1996
Country Israel
Branch Israeli Ground Forces
TypeMista'arvim
RoleSpecial Reconnaissance
Undercover Counterterrorism
Counterterrorism
Size~250
Garrison/HQNuria Military Base

Unit 367, Samson Unit, or Shimshon (שמשון‎), was a special forces unit within the Israeli Defense Forces named after the biblical figure Samson.

History

Shimshon unit's modus operandi focused on undercover military operations against Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip.[1][2]

Shimshon was disbanded in 1996 following the Oslo Accords.

Samson Unit's roles are believed to have included:

References