Multidimensional Unit (IDF)

Unit 888 “Refaim”
Unit 888 “Refaim”
	Unit 888 Insignia
Active	2019–present
Country	Israel
Allegiance	Israel Defense Forces
Branch	Israeli Ground Forces
Type	Commando
Role	Direct action; Intelligence gathering
Size	Battalion
Part of	99th Infantry Division (Reserve) (He); Maneuvering Corps; GOC Army Headquarters
Nickname(s)	"Refaim", "Ghosts", "Unit 888", "Multidimensional Unit"
Motto(s)	"And did not know that ghosts were there..." Proverbs 9:18
Commanders
Current; commander	Dvir Hever

Unit 888 “Refaim” (Hebrew: יחידת רפאים. lit. "Ghost Unit") is a combined special operations task force within the 99th Infantry Division, established in 2019 by Israeli Chief of Staff Aviv Kokhavi.^[3]

^ https://news.walla.co.il/item/3332603
^ Hebrew: ״וְלֹא יָדַע כִּי רְפָאִים שָׁם״. Translation from KJV
^ https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/israel/diplomacy-defense/1577894720-idf-unveils-new-revolutionary-multi-faceted-combat-unit

[1] ttps://news.walla.co.il/item/3332603

[2] Hebrew: ״וְלֹא יָדַע כִּי רְפָאִים שָׁם״. Translation from KJV

[3] ttps://www.i24news.tv/en/news/israel/diplomacy-defense/1577894720-idf-unveils-new-revolutionary-multi-faceted-combat-unit

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