Samson Unit

Shimshon
Shimshon 367 Badge
Active	1986-1995
Country	Israel
Branch	Infantry Corps (Israel)
Type	Mista'arvim
Role	Special Reconnaissance Undercover Counterterrorism Counterterrorism
Size	~250
Garrison/HQ	Nuria Military Base

Samson Unit, or Shimshon (שמשון), was a special forces unit within the Israeli Defense Forces named after the biblical figure Samson. Shimshon unit's modus operandi focused on undercover military operations against Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip. Shimshon was disbanded in 1995 following the Oslo Accords. The Samson Unit had a "sister unit" Duvdevan, which operated in the West Bank.

Function

Samson Unit's roles are believed to have included:

• Intelligence collection in the battlespace on an ongoing basis, as means to continuously know the area, and as preparation for upcoming operations. Samson reportedly gathered intelligence for its and other units’ operations.
• Counter-terrorism operations in the Gaza Strip, which included psychological warfare and the arrest of key enemy combatants

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