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===Special Operations Units=== The Border Police has four [[Special forces]] units: ====Yamam==== {{main|Yamam}} [[File:Magav-Facebook--Yamam-0009.jpg|thumb|YAMAM operators]] The '''Yamam''' ({{langx|he|ืื"ื}}, an acronym for ''Centralized Special Unit'' {{Script/Hebrew|ืืืืื ืืจืืืืช ืืืืืืช}}, ''Yeแธฅida Merkazit Meyuแธฅedet''), also called in Hebrew {{Script/Hebrew|ืืืืืื ืืืืืืืช ืืืืืื ืืืจืืจ}} and '''Israel's National Counter Terror Unit''' (I.N.C.T.U.) in English, is Israel's national counter-terrorism unit. The Yamam is capable of both hostage-rescue operations and offensive takeover raids against terrorist targets in civilian areas. Besides military and counter-terrorism duties, it also performs [[SWAT]] duties and undercover police work. The unit operates snipers, police dog (K9) handlers, rappelling teams, [[Bomb disposal|EOD]] experts, paramedics, and undercover operators. YAMAM was formed in 1974 as a response to a wave of Palestinian terrorism. The unit has since carried out thousands of operations, killed hundreds of terrorists, and foiled countless terror attacks. It was awarded five citations of recommendation ({{langx|he|ืฆื"ืฉ}}) from the Police Commissioner and one from the [[Israel Defense Forces|IDF]] [[Chief of the General Staff (Israel)|Chief of general staff]] ({{langx|he|ืฆื"ืฉ ืืจืืื"ื}}). ====Yamas==== {{main|Yamas (Israel Border Police unit)}} [[File:Israeli-Police-Facebook--YAMAS-001.jpg|thumb|YAMAS in training]] The '''Yamas''' is the undercover counter-terror unit. The Yamas is often expected to carry out complex missions with little or no preparation, often involving daylight raids in volatile areas. It does not follow regular military or police command structure and answers directly to the [[Shin Bet|Shabak]]. The IDF long denied its existence. ====Others==== * '''Samag''' (Tactical Counter-Crime and Counter-Terror Rapid Deployment Unit) * '''Matilan''' (Intelligence Gathering and Infiltrations Interception Unit)
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