Editing Israeli security forces

{{Short description|Security and law enforcement apparatus of Israel}}
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[[File:Israeli Honor Guards stand at attention 01.jpg|thumb|Israeli security forces standing at attention.]]
[[Security forces]] in [[Israel]] (also known as '''Israel security establishment''', {{langx|he|מערכת הבטחון}}, ''Ma'arechet ha'Bitachon'') include a variety of organizations, including [[military]], [[Law enforcement agency|law enforcement]], [[paramilitary]], [[government]]al, and [[Intelligence agency|intelligence agencies]].

==Military==
*'''[[Israel Defense Forces]]''': Israel's Defense forces, comprising the [[Israeli Ground Forces|Ground Forces]], [[Israeli Air Force|Air Force]] and [[Israeli Navy|Navy]].

==Police==
[[File:Israel police officers.jpg|thumb|250px|Israeli police officers and a patrol car]]
*'''[[Israel Police]]''': a civilian force. As with most other [[police forces]] in the world, its duties include [[crime]] fighting, [[traffic]] control and maintaining [[public safety]].
**'''[[Civil Guard (Israel)|Civil Guard]]''' (''Mishmar Ezrahi''): A [[Volunteering|volunteer]] organization of [[Israelis|Israeli citizens]] which assists in daily police work. It is a subdivision of the Israel Police.
**'''[[Israeli Border Police|Border Police]]''' (''Magav''): the military branch ([[gendarmerie]]) of the Israeli Police.

==Intelligence==
{{main|Israeli Intelligence Community}}
* '''[[Shin Bet|Shabak]] (Israel Security Agency)''' ''Sherut HaBitahon HaKlali'' ({{langx|he|שירות הבטחון הכללי}}, "General Security Agency"): the organization responsible for internal security, including in the [[Israeli-occupied territories]].
* '''[[Mossad]] (The Institute)''' ''HaMosad LeModi'in VLeTafkidim Meyuhadim'' ({{langx|he|המוסד למודיעין ולתפקידים מיוחדים}}, "The Institute for Intelligence and for Special Tasks"): the agency responsible for [[foreign intelligence]].
*'''[[Military Intelligence Directorate (Israel)|Aman]]''' '''[[Military Intelligence Directorate (Israel)|(Directorate of Military Intelligence)]]''' ''Agaf HaModi'in'': Military intelligence, or Aman, produces comprehensive national intelligence estimates for the prime minister and cabinet, daily intelligence reports, risk of war estimates, target studies on nearby countries, and communications intercepts. Aman also conducts across-border agent operations. Aman is an independent service, co-equal with the army, navy and air force. Aman has an estimated staff of 7,000.<ref>[http://www.globalsecurity.org/intell/world/israel/aman.htm GlobalSecurity.org]</ref>

==Emergency services==
* '''[[Magen David Adom]] (Red Shield of David)''': Magen David Adom (MDA) is made up of volunteer and professional medical responders and provides the Israel's pre-hospital emergency medical needs, including disaster, [[ambulance]], and blood services.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.afmda.org/content/our%20work/accomplishments.aspx |title=American Friends of MDA |access-date=2007-08-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070923175525/http://www.afmda.org/content/our%20work/accomplishments.aspx |archive-date=2007-09-23 |url-status=dead }}</ref> 
* '''[[Israel Fire and Rescue Services]]''': They are responsible for extinguishing fires and extracting people trapped in structures (ranging from stuck elevators to collapsed buildings).
* '''[[Israeli Home Front Command|Home Front Command]]''': part of the IDF. A military rescue team which handles large-scale civilian disasters such as [[earthquake]]s, collapsed buildings and missile attacks on cities.
* '''[[Unit 669]]''': the [[Israeli Air Force]] airborne medevac extraction unit.
* 11 Local Rescue teams in the [[Golan Heights]], [[Galilee]]-[[Mount Carmel|Carmel]], [[Jezreel Valley]], [[Samaria]], [[Ein Gedi]], [[Megilot Regional Council|Megilot]], [[Gush Etzion]], [[Arad, Israel|Arad]], [[Negev]], [[Arabah|Arava]], and [[Eilat]]-[[Eilot]].

==Other organizations==
*'''[[Israel Prison Service]]''': ''Sherut Batei ha-Sohar'': The Israel Prison Service (IPS), sometimes called by its acronym SHABAS, is a security organization which is an integral part of Israel's system of law enforcement. Its chief roles include the holding of prisoners and detainees under secure and suitable conditions, while preserving their dignity, and meeting their basic needs.  The IPS coordinates with relevant national, regional and municipal authorities and organizations.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mops.gov.il/BPEng/About+MOPS/TheMinistryAgencies/IsraelPrisonService.htm |title=State of Israel Ministry of Public Security |access-date=2007-08-23 |archive-date=2017-08-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170806221000/http://www.mops.gov.il/BPEng/About+MOPS/TheMinistryAgencies/IsraelPrisonService.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*'''[[Knesset Guard]]''': The Knesset has its own guard and usher unit, headed by the [[Sergeant-at-Arms]]. The Knesset Guard is in charge of security in the Knesset compound and building.  The [[Serjeant-at-Arms]] ("Katzin ha-Knesset") is the commander of the Knesset Guard.<ref>[https://www.knesset.gov.il/tour/eng/tour3.htm Knesset Virtual Tour]</ref>

== References ==
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==External links==
*[http://www.israeli-weapons.com/ Israeli Weapons] (unofficial website)
* {{cite web |title= isayeret.com − Israeli Special Forces Database|url=http://www.isayeret.com|url-access=subscription}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20050204004104/http://www.intelligence.org.il/department/department.htm Israeli Intelligence Legacy Center] {{in lang|he}} (archived)
*[https://fas.org/irp/world/israel/shin_bet/ Shin Bet] (FAS)

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