Unit 504

Unit 504
יחידה 504
Founded1948
Country Israel
Allegiance Israel Defense Forces
Branch Military Intelligence Directorate
TypeMilitary intelligence unit
RoleClandestine operation
Close-quarters battle
Counterintelligence
Covert operation
HUMINT
Intelligence assessment
Interrogation
Military intelligence
Special operations
Strategic intelligence
Surveillance
SizeClassified
DecorationsChief of Staff Medal of Appreciation

Unit 504 (Hebrew: יחידה 504) is one of a military intelligence unit of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) responsible for clandestine and covert operations, counterintelligence, HUMINT, intelligence assessment, and military intelligence. They are also trained in CQB/CQC self-defense in emergency situations.[1]

  1. ^ מה שאפשר לספר לכם על יחידה 504. Israel Defense Forces (in Hebrew). 22 November 2018. Retrieved 23 December 2023.