In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “special operations unit attached to the israeli border police”. Today it says “israeli border police tactical unit”.
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Yamas members, 1991 During a training exercise. Yamas ( , Yehidat Ha Mista'arvim ) is a highly trained anti terror unit tasked with black operation, counterterrorism, covert operation, irregular warfare operation, serving high-risk arrest and search warrants and special operations attached to the Israeli Border Police , but directly subordinate to Shin Bet . A secret unit, known for its undercover counterterrorism operations conducted in civilian Arab disguise within Arab territories. Its basic purpose is to deal with disturbances, demonstrations and neutralize the agitating factors, as well as to make harsh arrests in the heart of a hostile Arab population. Its uniqueness is the activity that takes place when the unit's fighters are disguised as Arabs. The unit's sniper teams are considered to be amongst the best in Israel, having won numerous sniper awards.1 "ימ"ס | יחידת המסתערבים של משמר הגבול" . אדרנלין (in Hebrew). 2021-05-12 . "חייל משמר הגבול ( מגב ) חושף - ככה תתקבלו ליחידת המסתערבים" . אדרנלין (in Hebrew). 2022-04-19 .
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The opening as it stood in 2015
Yamas ( , Yehidat HaMista'arvim ) is a special operations unit attached to the Israeli Border Police , but directly subordinate to Shin Bet .
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The opening as it stood in 2020
During a training exercise.Yamas ( , Yehidat Ha Mista'arvim ) is a special forces counter-terrorist unit attached to the Israeli Border Police , but directly subordinate to Shin Bet .A secret unit, known for its undercover counter-terrorist operations conducted in civilian Arab disguise within Arab territories, its personnel do not wear uniforms and are not allowed to disclose their membership of the organization.
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Israeli elite anti-terror unit Group picture of Yamas members, 1991 Yamas ( Hebrew : יחידת המסתערבים , Yehidat Ha Mista'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.The unit works in coordination with the Shin Bet and Israel Defense Forces .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. "ימ"ס | יחידת המסתערבים של משמר הגבול" . אדרנלין (in Hebrew). 2021-05-12 . "חייל משמר הגבול ( מגב ) חושף - ככה תתקבלו ליחידת המסתערבים" . אדרנלין (in Hebrew). 2022-04-19 .
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special operations unit attached to the israeli border police
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israeli border police tactical unit
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