Israeli Security Forces - IDF - Sayeret
Sayeret (Hebrew סיירת,
pl. sayarot) means "reconnaissance company". Combat brigades in the
Israel Defense Forces usually have a company with improved weaponry that
is used to reinforce the brigade's regular forces. Although the sayarot
are mostly oriented at battlefield support (which is their raison
d'ętre), many have participated in special operations during recent
years.
The Sayeret Matkal is a special operations unit of the IDF. It is a
designated deep reconnaissance unit but it also has counter-terrorist
responsibilites. The unit is modelled on the British SAS. It is best
known for Operation Entebbe, in which they rescued more than 100
AirFrance airline passengers hijacked to Uganda by PLO terrorists.
The Sayeret Yahalom (formerly Sayeret Yael) is a special elite Combat
engineering unit. It is specialized in accurate demolitions and planting
pinpoint explosives.
The Shayetet 13 is the Israeli naval commando.
From:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sayeret
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