In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “combat branch of the israeli police”. Today it says “gendarmerie and border security branch of the national police force”.
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The opening as it read in 2005
Israel Border Police ( Hebrew : משמר הגבול, mishmar hagvul ) is the combat branch of the Israeli Police .1It is also commonly known by its Hebrew abbreviation Magav (Hebrew: מג"ב ), meaning: border guard.2
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The opening as it stood in 2010 1 passage from the previous snapshot no longer appear
The Israel Border Police ( , Mishmar HaGvul ) is the military branch ( gendarmerie ) of the Israeli Police .It is also commonly known by its Hebrew abbreviation Magav (Hebrew: מג"ב), meaning border guard , whilst its members are colloquially known as Magavnikim (Hebrew: מג"בניקים).Border Guard is often used as the official name of the Israel Border Police in English.While its main task is securing Israel's borders, it has also been deployed in assisting the Israel Defense Forces , and for counter-terrorism and law enforcement operations in the Palestinian territories , as well as in the predominantly Arab East Jerusalem .
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The opening as it stood in 2015
Law enforcement agency The Israel Border Police ( , Mishmar HaGvul ) is the gendarmerie and border security branch of the Israel National Police . It is also commonly known by its Hebrew abbreviation Magav (Hebrew: מג"ב), meaning border guard ; its members are colloquially known as Magavnikim (Hebrew: מג"בניקים). Border Guard is often used as the official name of the Israel Border Police in English. While its main task is securing Israel's borders, it has also been deployed in assisting the Israel Defense Forces , and for counter-terrorism and law enforcement operations in the West Bank , as well as in Jerusalem .
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Law enforcement agency The Israel Border Police ( , Mišmar Ha-Gvul ) is the gendarmerie and border security branch of the Israel National Police . It is also commonly known by its Hebrew abbreviation Magav ( ), meaning border guard ; its members are colloquially known as Magavnikim ( ). Border Guard is often used as the official name of the Israel Border Police in English. While its main task is securing Israel's borders, it has also been deployed in assisting the Israel Defense Forces , and for counter-terrorism and law enforcement operations in the West Bank , as well as in Jerusalem . The Israeli Border Police is renowned for including many soldiers from minority backgrounds, being a particularly popular choice with Druze recruits, but also includes many soldiers from Circassian , Arab Christian and Bedouin background.There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ).
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Gendarmerie and border security branch of the Israel National Police Law enforcement agency The Israel Border Police ( ) is the gendarmerie and border security branch of the Israel National Police . It is also commonly known by its Hebrew abbreviation Magav ( מג"ב ), meaning border guard ; its members are colloquially known as magavnikim ( מג"בניקים ; singular magavnik ). "Border Guard" is often used as the official name of the Israel Border Police in English. While its main task is securing Israel's borders, it has also been deployed to assist the Israel Defense Forces , and for counter-terrorism and law enforcement operations in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and in Jerusalem .The Israeli Border Police is known to include many soldiers from minority backgrounds, being a particularly popular choice for Druze recruits, and also including many soldiers from Circassian , Arab Christian , and Bedouin backgrounds. There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ).
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The opening as it stood in 2025
Gendarmerie and border security branch of the Israel National Police ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Law enforcement agency The Israel Border Police ( Hebrew : מִשְׁמַר הַגְּבוּל , romanized : Mišmar Ha-Gvul ) is the gendarmerie and border security branch of the Israel National Police . It is also commonly known by its Hebrew abbreviation Magav ( מג"ב ), meaning border guard ; its members are colloquially known as magavnikim ( מג"בניקים ; singular magavnik ). "Border Guard" is often used as the official name of the Israel Border Police in English. While its main task is securing Israel's borders, it has also been deployed to assist the Israel Defense Forces , and for counter-terrorism and law enforcement operations in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and in Jerusalem . The Israeli Border Police is known to include many soldiers from minority backgrounds, being a particularly popular choice for Druze recruits, and also including many soldiers from Circassian , Arab Christian , and Bedouin backgrounds. There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ).
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In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “combat branch of the israeli police”. Today it says “gendarmerie and border security branch of the national police force”. Read the current article and compare.
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combat branch of the israeli police
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gendarmerie and border security branch of the national police force
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