Israeli special forces: about units and their tasks

2024 Author: Henry Conors | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-12 02:45

To carry out highly specific tasks of a military nature, each state has special units, which are popularly called special forces. There are similar formations in Israel. In these units, highly professional fighters serve, who, in addition to basic military skills and abilities, have special knowledge. You will learn more about the Israeli special forces from the article.

Introduction

Israeli special forces, namely most of the units, is subordinate to the Defense Army, which is also called the IDF. Part of special formations in the department of police and special services. Mostly Israeli special forces are recruited from conscripts. The special purpose units "YAMAM" and "LOTAR Eilat", whose task is to carry out anti-terrorist activities, recruit exclusively professionals.

About the special forces of the Israeli army

Today, the following special forces are in the IDF department:

"Sayeret Matkal" or "Compound No. 101". Subordinated to the General Staff of the National Defense Army. Fighters carry out reconnaissance and power operations outside the state. If necessary, special forces from Sayeret Matkal can strengthen the YAMAM police special forces to carry out anti-terrorist activities in the country and abroad. The service is carried out on a contract basis for a period of 6 years

• "Maglan". It is considered the most secret division of the IDF. In addition to the name of the Israeli special forces, there is no more information in the public domain about this formation. There is an assumption that "Maglan" is connected with the state nuclear potential.
• "Duvdevan", or Unit 217. The main function of the fighters is to point-point destroy or arrest terrorists in Palestine. In view of the fact that in order to carry out their task, the special forces have to transform into Arabs, when they are selected for the unit, great importance is given to knowledge of Arabic. In addition, an atypical Jewish appearance is welcome.
• "Egoz", or Unit 621. Soldiers confront the partisans. Despite the fact that this special unit is listed as part of the Golani infantry brigade, Egoz can operate independently. Special forces destroy terrorist ambushes and NURS launchers, through which the Arabs fire at Israel.
• "Shaldag". Air Force Special Forces. Fighters for this type of troops are engaged in reconnaissance, air guidance, finishing off and cleaning up targets after air strikes.
• "Unit 669". Subordinate to the Air Force. Special Forcesrescue pilots, evacuate soldiers from enemy territory. In the event of an emergency, Unit 669 fighters are called in to evacuate civilians.
• "Okets". It is a cynological unit No. 7142.
• Yakhalom. Subordinate to the engineering troops. The military is engaged in undermining or clearing objects, solving engineering problems behind enemy lines.

About the special forces of the Navy

Israeli Naval Special Forces is represented by the Shayetet 13 unit. It is a flotilla number 13. According to experts, the main tasks are the same as those of Sayeret Matkal. However, the Shayetet 13 fighters operate at sea, namely, they are engaged in intelligence activities, anti-terror and sabotage. It is completed from conscripts who initially train for one year. Service life 5 years.

About police special forces

Israeli Police Special Forces represent:

YAMAM. According to experts, it is formally part of the Magav border troops, whose fighters are empowered by the police and military. In fact, the special forces from YAMAM carry out their immediate tasks on their own. YAMAM is the main anti-terrorist unit of the Israeli police. According to experts, in the work of this formation, a lot of tactical developments and elements were borrowed from the Soviet Vympel and Alpha groups. Urgent carry up to three years

• YAMAS. The tasks that the fighters of thisthe units are the same as in "Duvdedan" - they detect, capture or precisely destroy Palestinian terrorists.
• YASAM. The responsibilities of the fighters include the detention of criminals, patrolling the Palestinian territories, the suppression of local unrest and the dispersal of demonstrations. In other words, YASAM is the same Israeli SOBR or OMON.
• LOTHAR. It is a separate small anti-terrorist unit No. 7707. The place of activity of the special forces is the city of Eilat and its environs. LOTAR in terms of its technical equipment and the level of training of fighters is not inferior to YAMAM. However, if the situation gets out of hand and YAMAM arrives on the scene, then this formation subjugates LOTHAR.

About other divisions

The administrative building of the parliament and its employees are under the protection of the "Guards of the Knesset". The SHABAS special forces are considered to be prison, since their fighters solve suddenly arising tasks in penitentiary institutions. If it is necessary to suppress a rebellion of prisoners, release hostages or conduct searches, then it is the Shabas that is involved. In addition, the soldiers of this special unit escort criminals and provide protection to law enforcement officers. The fact is that threats are often received from the side of the criminal element and their accomplices in the direction of police officers and penitentiary institutions. It is the responsibility of Shabas to provide protection to the latter. The Shin Bet special forces and the Main Security Service are responsible for counterintelligence activities in Israel.

Mossad

Since 1951, Israel's political intelligence began its activities -Mossad. The tasks of employees: to collect and analyze intelligence, as well as to conduct covert special operations outside the country. At its core, the Mossad is an analogue of the American CIA. The special forces "Kidon" are responsible for the implementation of power operations. It is represented by fighters who have served in the Israel Defense Forces or other special forces. After joining the Mossad, the candidate is trained until he is qualified as an operations officer.