The IDF is expanding its HUMINT unit, Unit 504, in response to its extensive activities against Hamas, Hezbollah, and on the Syrian front during the war. The unit's commander has been promoted to the rank of brigadier general. Unit 504 operated intensively during the war, leading efforts to arrest and interrogate thousands of terrorists. The unit also carried out surveillance missions and handled agents in enemy states. The IDF has drafted additional officers to Unit 504 to prepare for special operations in enemy territory, and the unit will significantly expand its intelligence-gathering functions.
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