ISRAELI SPECIAL OPERATIONS
Sayeret Matkal
Sayeret Matkal (Hebrew: סיירת מטכ"ל - General Staff Reconnaissance unit) is the elite special forces unit of the Israeli Defence Force (IDF). It was established in 1957 as Unit 269 by veterans of the Paratroopers Brigade, Unit 101 and the IDF's Intelligence Branch (Aman). Its main roles are counter terror, deep reconnaissance and intelligence gathering, ... FULL STORY
Shayetet 13
Shayetet 13 (Flotilla 13, Hebrew: שייטת 13) is the Israeli naval commando elite special forces (SF) unit. The S-13 (shorthand for "Shayetet 13") is considered one of the top-three SF units in Israel (along with Sayeret Matkal (the General Staff Special Unit) and Sayeret Shaldag (the air force special unit)). The S-13 is part of ... FULL STORY
Egoz
The Egoz Reconnaissance Unit (Hebrew: יחידת אגוז, Yechidat Egoz) is an Israel Defense Forces infantry unit that specializes in guerilla and anti-guerilla warfare. The Egoz Battalion is part of the Northern Command's Golani Brigade. Egoz is a Hebrew word meaning 'nut' (meaning 'seed', not 'crazy'), although in the case of the unit, it is also an ... FULL STORY
Duvdevan
Duvdevan (Hebrew: דובדבן. Literally - cherry, or a cherry tree) is a Special Forces unit within the Israeli Defense Forces created in the mid-1980’s. Duvdevan are particularly noted for conducting undercover operations against Palestinian militants in urban areas within the West Bank. During these operations Duvdevan soldiers typically drive modified civilian vehicles and wear Arab ... FULL STORY
Unit 669
Unit 669 is the name of the Israeli Air Force heliborne medevac extraction unit (Sayeret). Unit 669 was founded in 1974, based on lessons learned from the 1973 Yom Kippur War, when an ad-hoc medevac unit made some 5000 extractions. Its initial mandate was to extract and provide initial medical treatment to downed (and possibly ... FULL STORY
Yamam
The Yamam (Hebrew: ימ"מ), is the acronym for Special Police Unit (יחידת משטרה מיוחדת, Yeidat Mishtara Meyuedet), Israel's elite civilian counter-terrorism unit. The Yamam has a world-wide reputation as a professional and successful paramilitary force and it is capable of both hostage-rescue operations and offensive take-over raids against targets in civilian areas. Besides military duties, ... FULL STORY
CA Fields AN/PRC-152
FORT BRAGG, NC – They may not be the best thing since sliced bread, but in the radio world of the foot Soldier, the Harris ... FULL STORY
