Mishṭeret Yiśraʼel. Yamam

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Information for Authority record

Name (Hebrew)
ישראל. משטרה. יחידה מרכזית מיוחדת
Name (Latin)
Mishṭeret Yiśraʼel. Yamam
Other forms of name
Israel. Mishṭeret Yiśraʼel. Yamam
Israel. Mishtara. Yeḥidah merkazit meyuḥedet
Israel. Mishtara. Special Police Unit
Israel. Mishtara. Unit for Counter-Terror Warfare
Yeḥidah merkazit meyuḥedet (Israel)
Yamam (Israel)
יחידה מרכזית מיוחדת (ישראל)
ישראל. יחידה מרכזית מיוחדת
ימ"מ
ישראל. ימ"מ
ישראל. משטרה. ימ"מ
Date of establishment
1974
Associated country
Israel
Associated Language
hebeng
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

Wikidata: Q63847

Wikipedia description:

Yamam (Hebrew: היחידה הלאומית המיוחדת ללוחמה בטרור, lit. 'National Counter-Terrorism Unit') is Israel Police's counter-terrorism unit, one of four special units of the Israel Border Police. The Yamam is capable of both hostage-rescue operations and offensive take-over raids against terrorist targets in civilian areas. Besides military and counter-terrorism duties, it also performs tactical unit duties and undercover police work.

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