Special Forces Units
Special Forces Units in the Israel Defense Forces encompass a broad definition of specialist units. Such units are usually a company or a battalion in strength.
Sayeret (Hebrew: סיירת, pl.: sayarot), or reconnaissance units in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) nomenclature, specialize in intelligence gathering and surveillance. In practice, these units specialize in commando and other special forces roles, in addition to reconnaissance (the degree of specialization varies by units and current needs).
Mista’arvim (Hebrew: מסתערבים, lit. Arabized; Arabic: مستعربين, Musta’arabin), also spelled as mistaravim, are counter-terrorism units in whose members are specifically trained to operate undercover, in enemy territory, in order to assassinate or capture wanted terrorists.
