Yahalom is the Israel Defense Forces’ (IDF) special operations combat engineering unit that specializes in counter-terrorism, bomb defusal and neutralizing enemy tunnels, among other covert missions.
Before they can handle explosives and become fully operational, recruits have to complete nearly 16 months of intensive training. The Media Line recently joined a group of trainees at Elyakim Military Base in northern Israel on one of their final days of training.
