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| Border Guards Photo: Channel 1
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Border Guard
The Border Guard (Mishmar HaGvul or “Magav” in Hebrew), is a paramilitary force within the Israel Police and is composed of career officers and conscripts from the Israel Defense Forces. Border Guards receive training in combat, counter-terrorism, crowd-control and police duties.
Because of their training, Border Guard forces are typically deployed in areas where the risk of violence is perceived to be greater, such as Arab villages and towns, near the border with the territories and inside the West Bank.
| A Border Guard on duty in the Khan Yunis refugee camp in the Gaza Strip (Photo: Tal Naveh) |
There are four Special Forces units within the Border Guard - YAMAM (Counter-Terror and Hostage Rescue), YAMAS (Counter-terror Undercover Unit), YAMAG (Tactical Counter-Crime and Counter-Terror Rapid Deployment Unit) and MATILAN (Intelligence Gathering and Infiltrations Interception Unit.)
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