IDF Spokesperson: Throughout the war, Unit 504 (sort of the "Shabak" inside the IDF) operated vigorously in various arenas and led the effort in which thousands of Hamas terrorists, as well as those from Hezbollah and the Syrian arena, were arrested and interrogated.
The unit also operated during the war, collecting numerous targets that were attacked and secretly operating agents in various enemy countries.
During the war, the unit reopened a designated agent operation area for the Gaza Strip, after the unit's operations in the area had been closed over a decade ago. The scope of human intelligence work in the unit increased significantly during this period.
In light of the opportunities created in the region, including in the "second circle" countries, it was decided to begin the process of recruiting additional officers for special roles (agent operators) for the unit, to the extent of doubling the number of operators in the unit, along with a significant increase in the intelligence space in the unit. As part of this, in addition to the unit's operations in operating agents for special operations deep inside the enemy, the unit will significantly expand its functions in intelligence gathering.