Sayeret Matkal
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Sayeret Matkal is the elite special forces unit of the Israeli Defence Force. Its main roles are counter terror, deep reconnaissance and intelligence gathering. 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 activists.
Notable (former) Sayeret Matkal figures are Ehud Barak and Benjamin Netanyahu (former Israeli prime-ministers) and his older brother Yonathan Netanyahu (killed in Operation Entebbe).
See also
Israeli Special Forces:
- MAGAV.
- Israeli police
- Israeli Defence Forces
- SHABAK (Shin Bet).
Similar foreign counter terrorism units:
- Special forces.
- SWAT (USA).
- SAS (UK).
- GSG-9 (Germany).
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