• Special forces units in the Israel Defense Forces encompass a broad definition of specialist units. Such units are usually a regiment or a battalion in...
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    Security forces in Israel (also known as Israel security establishment, Hebrew: מערכת הבטחון, Ma'arechet ha'Bitachon) include a variety of organizations...
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    Para (Special Forces), also known as Para Commandos or Para (SF) Commandos, is a group of special forces battalions of the Parachute Regiment in the Indian...
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    Special forces or special operations forces (SOF) are military units trained to conduct special operations. NATO has defined special operations as "military...
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    The Israel Defense Forces (IDF; Hebrew: צְבָא הַהֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל Tsva ha-Hagana le-Yisra'el, lit. 'The Army of the Defense for Israel'), alternatively...
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    Army Special Forces (SF), colloquially known as the "Green Berets" due to their distinctive service headgear, is the special operations branch of the United...
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    overseas and many are indigenous designs. Until the Six-Day War of 1967, the Israel Defense Forces' principal supplier was France; since then, it has been the...
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    India has several Special Forces (SF) units, with the branches of the Indian Armed Forces having their own separate special forces units. The Indian Army...
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    The Israeli Ground Forces (Hebrew: זרוע היבשה) are the ground forces of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). The commander is the General Officer Commanding...
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    Sayeret Matkal (category Special forces of Israel)
    the special reconnaissance unit (sayeret) of Israel's General Staff (matkal). It is considered one of the premier special forces units of Israel. First...
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  • This is a list of military special forces units, also known as special operations forces (SOF), currently active with countries around the world, that...
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    The 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment–Delta (1st SFOD-D), referred to variously as Delta Force, Combat Applications Group (CAG), or within Joint...
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    LOTAR (category Special forces of Israel)
    special forces (sayeret) unit within the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), also known as Unit 707 or The Counter-Terror School. LOTAR is a portmanteau of...
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  • The history of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) intertwines in its early stages with history of the Haganah. Following the 1947 UN Partition Plan, which...
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    Oz Brigade (category Special forces of Israel)
    Brigade ("Courage" in Hebrew) is a brigade of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), dedicated entirely to special operations. It was established in December...
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    Yahalom (IDF) (category Special forces of Israel)
    backronym of יחידה הנדסית למשימות מיוחדות, Special Operations Engineering Unit) is a sayeret (special operations forces) unit of the Israeli Combat Engineering...
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  • insignia of the Israel Defense Forces, excluding rank insignia. For ranks, see Israel Defense Forces ranks and insignia. The Israel Defense Forces has several...
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    warfare branch of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). It was founded on May 28, 1948, shortly after the Israeli Declaration of Independence. As of April 2022[update]...
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  • complex Arab–Israeli conflict. The following list centralizes the main and most notable military operations conducted by the Israeli Defense Forces sorted in...
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    Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. It is bordered by Lebanon to the north, Syria to the...
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    Unit Egoz (category Special forces of Israel)
    elite Israel Defense Forces (IDF) commando unit specializing in guerrilla warfare, special reconnaissance, and direct action (military). It is a part of the...
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    Shaldag Unit (category Special forces of Israel)
    שלדג, Kingfisher), is one of the premier Israeli Air Force (IAF) Sayeret units. The unit is part of the 7th Special Air Forces Wing and is based in the...
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    Shayetet 13 (category Special forces of Israel)
    veteran Israeli special forces unit. It was formed in 1949 by Yohai Ben-Nun with men drawn from the ranks of the Palyam, the naval branch of the Palmach...
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    occurred in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and with Hezbollah along the Israel–Lebanon–Golan Heights border. The fifth war of the Gaza–Israel conflict since...
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    awards and are considered among the best in Israel. Shin Bet Israel Border Police Israeli special forces units Yamam Mista'arvim "ימ"ס | יחידת המסתערבים...
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    Duvdevan Unit (category Special forces of Israel)
    lit. 'cherry'), is a mistaʽaravim unit in the Commando Brigade of the Israel Defense Forces. It is notable for its undercover operations in urban areas,...
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  • Israeli Special Forces Operations in 2006 were part of the Second Lebanon War. Several commando units of the Israel Defence Forces launched dozens of...
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    Liberman Ministry of Defense of Israel Forces Army of Israel Navy of Israel Air Force of Israel Special forces of Israel Wars involving Israel Military operations...
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    Multidimensional Unit (IDF) (category Special forces of Israel)
    "Wraith's unit") is a combined special operations task force within the 99th Infantry Division, established in 2019 by Israeli Chief of Staff Aviv Kokhavi. The...
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    Maglan (category Special forces of Israel)
    Unit 212 or Sayeret Maglan) is a sayeret (reconnaissance) unit of the Israeli Defense Forces, which specializes in operating behind enemy lines and deep...
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