Hidden from view in camouflaged lookout positions, soldiers from the Nitzan Combat Intelligence Collection Battalion keep a close eye on terrorist suspects and transmit live data from a range of sensors to military commanders planning the next counter-terrorism raid.
Should peace talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority fail and result in an elevated level of violence, the battalion's members and their ghost-like presence throughout the West Bank will direct the army to the location of terrorist suspects. That is what the battalion, under the IDF Central Command, has been doing until now, and its members say they are ready to deal with any future threats.
"We've been involved in every incident that made the news involving an operation in Judea and Samaria. We identify the enemy, and provide data to other forces. Our mission includes monitoring suspects trying to escape, or those who attempt to fire on the army," said Maj. Nadav Abargil, a company commander in the battalion. |