Yamas (Israel Border Police unit)
Israeli elite anti-terror unit
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Undercover Counter-Terrorism Unit | |
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YAMAS | |
Active | 1991–present |
Country | Israel |
Agency | Israel Border Police |
Type | Police tactical unit |
Role | Undercover counter-terrorism and law enforcement |
Part of | Israel Border Police |
Notables | |
Significant operation(s) | First Intifada Second Intifada |
Yamas[1] (Hebrew: יחידת המסתערבים, Yehidat HaMista'arvim) is an Israeli Border Police tactical unit. It conducts covert and special operations, counter-terrorism, irregular warfare, and high-risk arrest and search warrants.[2] The unit is directly subordinate to Shin Bet. It uses Arab disguises to infiltrate and conduct missions in Arab territories. The unit's sniper teams have won numerous awards and are considered among the best in Israel.[3]
See also
- Shin Bet
- Israel Border Police
- Israeli special forces units
- Yamam
- Mista'arvim
References
- ^ "ימ"ס | יחידת המסתערבים של משמר הגבול". אדרנלין (in Hebrew). 2021-05-12. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
- ^ "חייל משמר הגבול ( מגב ) חושף - ככה תתקבלו ליחידת המסתערבים". אדרנלין (in Hebrew). 2022-04-19. Retrieved 2022-05-19.
- ^ "Israeli Ground Forces - אתר זרוע היבשה : חדשות זרוע היבשה". Archived from the original on 2016-04-09. Retrieved 2017-09-26.
- Deflem, Mathieu. 2012. "Yehida Mishtartit Mistaravim (YAMAS) (Israel)." pp. 71–72 in Counterterrorism: From the Cold War to the War on Terror, Vol. 2, edited by Frank G. Shanty. Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger/ABC-CLIO.