Yamas (Israel Border Police unit) explained

Unit Name:	Undercover Counter-Terrorism Unit
Native Name:	YAMAS
Country:
Type:	Police tactical unit
Agency:	Israel Border Police
Dates:	1991–present
Role:	Undercover counter-terrorism and law enforcement

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 is directly subordinate to Shin Bet. 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]

See also

• Shin Bet
• Israel Border Police
• Israeli special forces units
• Yamam
• Mista'arvim

References

• Deflem, Mathieu. 2012. "Yehida Mishtartit Mistaravim (YAMAS) (Israel)." pp. 71–72 in Counterterrorism: From the Cold War to the War on Terror, Vol. 2, edited by Frank G. Shanty. Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger/ABC-CLIO.

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2021-05-12 . ימ"ס יחידת המסתערבים של משמר הגבול . 2022-04-21 . אדרנלין . he-IL.
2. Web site: 2022-04-19 . חייל משמר הגבול (מגב) חושף - ככה תתקבלו ליחידת המסתערבים . 2022-05-19 . אדרנלין . he-IL.
3. Web site: Israeli Ground Forces - אתר זרוע היבשה : חדשות זרוע היבשה . 2017-09-26 . 2016-04-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160409072519/http://mazi.idf.il/113-11922-he/IGF.aspx . dead .