The Israeli forces arrived in small boats. First a beachhead was secured by a unit of Shayetet 13 naval commandos under the command of Lt. Col. Eli Glickman. The main force, consisting of different units of the Golani Brigade was landed shortly afterwards. Lt. Col. Erez Gerstein, commander of the Golani commando unit, was to lead the attack on the main bunker, while Lt. Col. Amir Mei-Tal of the Golani 12th Battalion, was to lead the attack on the caves. The three-kilometre walk to the target proved much more difficult than anticipated. The area was covered by large boulders, making the walk both slow and hazardous.
