Yamas (Israel Border Police unit)

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Undercover Counter-Terrorism Unit
YAMAS
Active	1991–present
Country	Israel
Agency	Israel Border Police
Type	Police tactical unit
Role	Undercover counter-terrorism and law enforcement
Part of	Israel Border Police
Notables
Significant operation(s)	First Intifada Second Intifada

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.