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Israel Border Police

The Israel Border Police is the combat branch of the Israeli Police Israel Police

The Israel Police is a civilian force in the State of Israel [i]. ... 

. It is also commonly known by its Hebrew abbreviation Magav , meaning border guard. Border Guard is often used as the official name of the Israel Border Police in English.

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The Israel Border Police is the combat branch of the Israeli Police Israel Police

The Israel Police is a civilian force in the State of Israel [i]. ... 

. It is also commonly known by its Hebrew abbreviation Magav , meaning border guard. Border Guard is often used as the official name of the Israel Border Police in English.

History

The Border Police was founded as the Frontier Corps , a gendarmerie Gendarmerie

A gendarmerie is a military [i] body charged with police [i] duties among civilian populations. ... 

 under the IDF Israel Defense Forces

The Israel Defense Forces , often abbreviated with the Hebrew acronym [i] ??"? Tsahal ... 

 in 1949 with the task of providing security in rural areas and along the borders. In the course of the following years, it was gradually transferred to the command of the Police Israel Police

The Israel Police is a civilian force in the State of Israel [i]. ... 

 and became the Border Police. During these years, it secured new settlements and countered infiltration of Palestinians, especially from Egypt Egypt

[i] country in [[North Africa]... 

 and Jordan Jordan

Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , is an Arab [i] country in the Middle East [i] ... 

.

During the 1956 Suez War Suez Crisis

The Suez Crisis was a war [i] fought on Egyptian territory in 1956. ... 

, the Border Police was involved in the Kafr Qasim massacre Kafr Qasim massacre

[i]
... 

. On the second day of the war, a curfew was imposed on the Israeli Arab Arab citizens of Israel

Arab citizens of Israel are Arab [i]s who are citizens of the State of Israel [i]. ... 

 village. Villagers who had worked in the village fields and had not been informed about the curfew were shot as they returned to the village, resulting in 49 dead. The massacre raised a strong protest in the Israeli public and resulted in a landmark Supreme Court ruling on the obligation of soldiers to disobey manifestly illegal orders.

During the 1967 Six-Day War Six-Day War

The Six-Day War , also known as the 1967 Arab-Israeli War, Six Days' War, an-Naksah , ... 

, the Border Police took part in the fighting alongside the IDF Israel Defense Forces

The Israel Defense Forces , often abbreviated with the Hebrew acronym [i] ??"? Tsahal ... 

. Following the war, it was deployed in the West Bank West Bank

[i] in the [[Middle East]... 

 and Gaza Strip Gaza Strip

The Gaza Strip is a narrow coastal strip [i] of land along the Mediterranean [i], in t ... 

 and charged with maintaining law and order as part of the military administration. Since then, a significant portion of the Border Police's activity has been in these territories, especially during the years of the Intifada.

In 1974, the counter-terror unit YAMAM Yamam

The Yamam, is the acronym for Special Police Unit, Israel [i]'s elite civilian counter-terrorism [i] ... 

 is established.

In October Riots the Border Police used as the main branch of the treatment in the events. During al-Aqsa Intifada Al-Aqsa Intifada

The al-Aqsa Intifada is the wave of violence that began in September 2000 [i] between Palestinian [i] ... 

 the Border Police took a large part in the security activity.

In 2005 the Border Police participated in the implementation of the disengagement plan Israel's unilateral disengagement plan

Israel's unilateral [i] disengagement plan, also known as the "disengagement plan," "Gaza Pull- ... 

.

In 2006 the Jerusalem Border Guard was responsible for the capture of Hamas cabinet member Muhammad Abu Tir Muhammad Abu Tir

Muhammad Hassan Abu Tir (a.k.a.... 

 in Operation Summer Rains 2006 Israel-Gaza conflict

conflict=2006 Israel-Gaza conflict
... 

. Abu Tir, a resident of East Jerusalem's neighborhood Jabel Mukaber was subsequently stripped of his Israeli citizenship.

Yechidat Shai

In January of 2006 the South Jerusalem Border Guard took existing volunteers from within its ranks and formed an all volunteer unit known as "Yechidat Shai" . The soldiers of this special unit work in regular jobs in the day and serve in this combat unit at night.

"Yechidat Shai" and the Border Guard in general have been responsible for a number of high profile captures that are generally attributed to the IDF.

The soldiers of Yechidat Shai receive no pay and some come from as far as Ofra, Shilo, Ra'anana Ra'anana

[i] in the [[Center District of Israel]... 

, Ashkelon Ashkelon

Ashkelon is a city in the western Negev [i], in the South District [i] of Israel [i], w ... 

 and even Haifa Haifa

Haifa is the main city of northern Israel [i] and the third-largest city in the country, with a populat ... 

 in order to serve in this special unit.

Structure



The Border Police is composed of professional officers on payroll and field policemen redirected from the IDF Israel Defense Forces

The Israel Defense Forces , often abbreviated with the Hebrew acronym [i] ??"? Tsahal ... 

 . All border policemen receive combat training and in addition are also trained for CT , riot control Riot control

Riot control are the measures to control [i] a riot [i] or to break up a demonstration [i] ... 

 and policework. Excellent policemen can specialize in some profession and receive special training to become sniper Sniper

[Image:01_SNIPERS_.jpg|thumb|right|200px| French Special Forces Sniping Team.
... 

s, buggie-drivers, dog operators, bomb squad Bomb disposal

Bomb disposal is the process by which hazardous devices are rendered safe.... 

 etc.

Because of their combat training, border policemen are employed in unquiet areas, where there are greater risks for riots, violence and even terror. They serve mainly at the countryside, at Arab villages and towns , near the borders and at the West Bank West Bank

[i] in the [[Middle East]... 

.

The Border Police is also responsible for security of rural settlements inside Israel with its Rural Police units and community security coordinators . Rural policemen are full time professional officers and security coordinators are a mixture of full time and volunteer officers.

The Border Police has four SF units: Yamam Yamam

The Yamam, is the acronym for Special Police Unit, Israel [i]'s elite civilian counter-terrorism [i] ... 

, Yamas , Yamag and Matilan .

The Border Police has an excellent record of thwarting terrorist attacks. One of the most famous incidents is the capture of a car bomb, containing more than 500 kg Kilogram

The kilogram or kilogramme, is the SI base unit [i] of mass [i]. ... 

 of explosives, near Wadi Ara.

The Yamam record includes the capture of a terrorist group hidden in the Arab town of Tayibe, the rescue of Eliyahu Goral, the killing of the Hamas Hamas

Hamas is a Palestinian [i] Sunni [i] Islamist [i] organization that current ... 

 head in Hebron Hebron

Hebron is a town in the Southern Judea [i] region of the West Bank [i]. ... 

, Abbedullah Qawasameh, and the foiling of a massacre attempt in a Yokneam Yokneam Illit

Yokneam is a town in a scenic hilly region of the lower Galilee [i] in northern Israel [i] that has deve ... 

 school by Palestinian terrorists.

See also

  • Israel Israel

    Israel , officially the State of Israel, is a country in Western Asia [i] on the so ... 

  • Israel Defence Forces Israel Defense Forces

    The Israel Defense Forces , often abbreviated with the Hebrew acronym [i] ??"? Tsahal ... 

  • Yamam Yamam

    The Yamam, is the acronym for Special Police Unit, Israel [i]'s elite civilian counter-terrorism [i] ... 

  • Police Police

    Police forces are government organizations [i] charged with the responsibility of maintaining law [i] and ... 



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