In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, published Wednesday, former Israeli counterterrorism officer Shir Peled discussed Israel’s undercover operations in Gaza and in the West Bank, notably Operation Arnon, resulting in the rescue of four hostages, and the undercover hospital raid in Jenin in January.
Peled is one of the first female officers to work with Yamas, a specialist unit within the Israeli Border Police.
“Our job as undercover fighters is to always come up with new tactical methods to fight in and to blend in the fields,” Peled said.
Undercover operations have been part of Israel’s arsenal for decades, however, these operational efforts expanded during the Second Intifada, when security…
