Top Qs
Timeline
Chat
Perspective
Yamas (Israel Border Police unit)
Israeli elite anti-terror unit From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Remove ads
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 works in coordination with the Shin Bet and Israel Defense Forces. 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]
![]() | You can help expand this article with text translated from the corresponding article in Hebrew. (July 2018) Click [show] for important translation instructions.
|
This article needs additional citations for verification. (January 2021) |

Remove ads
See also
References
Wikiwand - on
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Remove ads