MAGAV-Israel's border police

[S'13]

MAGAV is the combat arm of the Israeli Police. MAGAV troops are trained by the IDF in high infantry level but serve under the police. They are deployed in the disputed territories, in the countryside and on Israel's borders.
MAGAV has four SF units: YAMAM (Counter Terror and Hostage Rescue unit), YAMAS (Counter Terror undercover unit), YAMAG (Tactical Counter Crime and Counter Terror rapid deployment unit) and MATILAN (Intelligence gathering and infiltrations interception unit).


MAGAV shoulder patch
http://students.engr.scu.edu/~jabraham/specwar/specops/israel/magav-logo.gif

YAMAM
http://www.isayeret.com/units/civi/yamam/yamam-101.jpg

http://www.isayeret.com/units/civi/yamam/yamam-70.jpg

http://www.isayeret.com/units/civi/yamam/yamam-abc-1.jpg


YAMAS
http://www.isayeret.com/units/civi/yamas/yamas-24.jpg

http://www.isayeret.com/units/civi/yamas/yamas-25.jpg


YAMAG
http://www.isayeret.com/units/civi/yamag/60.JPG

http://www.isayeret.com/units/civi/yamag/5.JPG


MATILAN
http://www.isayeret.com/units/civi/matilan/matilan-3.jpg

http://www.isayeret.com/units/civi/matilan/matilan2.JPG

[UoUo]

Few more pic's of the "yamas"

http://www.isayeret.com/units/civi/yamas/civi-mis1.jpg

http://www.isayeret.com/units/civi/yamas/yamas-32.jpg


:bash:

[IDFM203]

Those are a lot of good units and I can bring down many more pics to all of them but for this post I want to concentrate on Unit Matilan simply because they are a great unit and because of their unique woodland and urban camouflage. Now I know some members might find the colour a bit strange but if you have been to the west bank and seen the many large rocks that dot the landscape you will recognise that the colour makes sense. Aslo at the end I have included some nice CQB training pics.......
http://www.isayeret.com/camo/camo-9.jpg
http://www.isayeret.com/camo/cam0-23.jpg
http://www.isayeret.com/camo/camo-25.jpg
http://www.isayeret.com/camo/camo-26.jpg
http://www.isayeret.com/units/civi/matilan/matilan10.JPG
http://www.isayeret.com/units/civi/matilan/matilan-6.jpg
http://www.isayeret.com/units/civi/matilan/matilan3.JPG
http://www.isayeret.com/units/civi/matilan/matilan4.JPG
http://www.isayeret.com/units/civi/matilan/matilan9.JPG

Close Quarters Battle Training
http://www.isayeret.com/units/civi/matilan/matilan-4.jpg
http://www.isayeret.com/units/civi/matilan/matilan6.JPG
http://www.isayeret.com/units/civi/matilan/matilan7.JPG
http://www.isayeret.com/units/civi/matilan/matilan8.JPG
http://www.isayeret.com/units/civi/matilan/matilan-5.jpg

shalom :D

[S'13]

http://www.isayeret.com/units/civi/yamam/yamam-72.jpg

Unit YAMAM fighters seen here in Krav Maga training (the Israeli invented martial art method).

http://www.isayeret.com/vehicles/hummer/hummer-6.jpg
MAGAV intelligence gathering Hummer jeep.

http://www.isayeret.com/vehicles/civi/car.jpg
Unit MATILAN intelligence gathering vehicle.

http://www.isayeret.com/vehicles/civi/car-5.jpg
Unit YAMAM canine vehicles.

[Seoulstriker]

http://www.isayeret.com/units/civi/matilan/matilan-5.jpg

;)

[IDFM203]

http://www.isayeret.com/units/civi/matilan/matilan-5.jpg

;) rofl rofl yeah your right I never thought of that.

I guess you have an eye for these sort of things ;)

But hey on a serious note, that technique is a very good technique for that situation.

Shalom :D

[S'13]

http://www.isayeret.com/units/civi/matilan/matilan-5.jpg

;)

rofl p-) rofl p-) rofl

[Seoulstriker]

But hey that technique is a very good technique for that situation.

having a man's full weight resting on the leg-knee joint has to be painful.

[IDFM203]

But hey that technique is a very good technique for that situation.

it looks painful. having a man's full weight resting on the leg-knee joint has to be painful. not really for your back is pressed against the wall and that is taking a lot of the pressure with it.

Secondly this technique is also used for quickly jumping to a second floor or to a roof if it’s a one story house, where one operator quickly positions himself with his knees like in the picture and another one jumps on his knees and then proceeds to put his feet on the soldiers shoulders and then the other person attempts to stand up and push up and thus the person is on the second floor or on the roof.

Its hard to explain in writing but trust me these are very good techniques for CQB or MOUT training or operations.

shalom :D

[Seoulstriker]

But hey that technique is a very good technique for that situation.

it looks painful. having a man's full weight resting on the leg-knee joint has to be painful. not really for your back is pressed against the wall and that is taking a lot of the pressure with it.

Secondly this technique is also used for quickly jumping to a second floor or to a roof if it’s a one story house, where one operator quickly positions himself with his knees like in the picture and another one jumps on his knees and then proceeds to put his feet on the soldiers shoulders and then the other person attempts to stand up and push up and thus the person is on the second floor or on the roof.

Its hard to explain in writing but trust me these are very good techniques for CQB or MOUT training or operations.

shalom :D

i understand what you're saying. :hug: :)

[IDFM203]

But hey that technique is a very good technique for that situation.

it looks painful. having a man's full weight resting on the leg-knee joint has to be painful. not really for your back is pressed against the wall and that is taking a lot of the pressure with it.

Secondly this technique is also used for quickly jumping to a second floor or to a roof if it’s a one story house, where one operator quickly positions himself with his knees like in the picture and another one jumps on his knees and then proceeds to put his feet on the soldiers shoulders and then the other person attempts to stand up and push up and thus the person is on the second floor or on the roof.

Its hard to explain in writing but trust me these are very good techniques for CQB or MOUT training or operations.

shalom :D

i understand what you're saying. :hug: :) Seeing as you have that peculiar eye for “those type of things” ;) , I am not sure I want to see that hug smiley coming from you, I mean you never know what’s behind that on your part ;)

hehe :D :D but hey I am happy you understood my explanation.

Oh and what the heck, :hug: :D to you as well (but in the way it was "platonically" (sp?) intended )

Shalom :D

[ArmoredDov_D9]

לכל הישראלים כאן,
קחו בחשבון ביטחון שדה.

נא לא לחשוף חומר מסווג ואם אפשר לטשט את הפנים של האנשים שמופיעים בתמונות.

אגב, אני יודע שרוב התמונות כאן הם מ איי-סיירת

[IDFM203]

לכל הישראלים כאן,
קחו בחשבון ביטחון שדה.

נא לא לחשוף חומר מסווג ואם אפשר לטשט את הפנים של האנשים שמופיעים בתמונות.

אגב, אני יודע שרוב התמונות כאן הם מ איי-סיירת armour, please check you PM box for I sent you one.

shalom :D

[ArmoredDov_D9]

MAGAV have notable achievements in averting terror attacks:
- They have thwarted a combined suicide attack of 4 terrorists by capturing them in Taibe before they managed to go out to slaughter. An IDF D9 assisted to the YAMAM in the successful operation.
http://prozny.com/_photo/_dozer/24.jpg- They capture a car loaded with about 550 kg of explosives.
- They dedtected 3 explosive-belts in a bakery near Jerusalem, ment for a triple suicide bombing.
- They rescued Eliyaho Goral from Palestinian captivity.
- YAMAM killed Hamas head in Hebron, Abbedulla Qawasameh. Two months later IDF Nahal brigade killed his successor Ahmed Bader and IDF D9 bulldozer killed Bassal Qawasameh, Bader's successor.
http://prozny.com/_photo/_dozer/25.jpg

[S'13]

On March 7th, 1988, three armed terrorists infiltrated into Israel through the Israeli-Egyptian border and managed to steal a car and drove towards the city of Dimona.
Near the city they kidnapped a bus with 11 civilian hostages on board. Of the 11 hostages 10 were women. While negotiating with the police, the terrorists executed the only male passenger in the bus.
After this it was decided to take over the bus. Two CT units were called in: Israeli Border Guard (MAGAV) Unit YAMAM and Sayeret MATKAL.
It was finally decided that of the two units, YAMAM would execute the raid.
The raid started with stun grenades being thrown inside the bus and then a YAMAM team stormed the bus and in less the 60 seconds finished the raid. All three terrorists were killed but they did manage to kill two more passengers before the entry team took them out.
This incident is one of the most famous bus hostage rescue cases in the Israeli Counter Terror (CT) history.

http://www.isayeret.com/units/civi/yamam/yamam-2.jpg

http://www.isayeret.com/units/civi/yamam/yamam5.jpg

[Seoulstriker]

But hey that technique is a very good technique for that situation.

it looks painful. having a man's full weight resting on the leg-knee joint has to be painful. not really for your back is pressed against the wall and that is taking a lot of the pressure with it.

Secondly this technique is also used for quickly jumping to a second floor or to a roof if it’s a one story house, where one operator quickly positions himself with his knees like in the picture and another one jumps on his knees and then proceeds to put his feet on the soldiers shoulders and then the other person attempts to stand up and push up and thus the person is on the second floor or on the roof.

Its hard to explain in writing but trust me these are very good techniques for CQB or MOUT training or operations.

shalom :D

i understand what you're saying. :hug: :) Seeing as you have that peculiar eye for “those type of things” ;) , I am not sure I want to see that hug smiley coming from you, I mean you never know what’s behind that on your part ;)

hehe :D :D but hey I am happy you understood my explanation.

Oh and what the heck, :hug: :D to you as well (but in the way it was "platonically" (sp?) intended )

Shalom :D

i'm glad all that was settled. :hug: woot woot

[Guttorm]

Krav maga...
I'd like to learn that one day... But I haven't heard of anyone that trains us ordinary folks in that, at least not here in Norway.

[citizen-k]

Krav maga...
I'd like to learn that one day... But I haven't heard of anyone that trains us ordinary folks in that, at least not here in Norway.

Come to Israel, I'm sure many Israelis will be GLAD to teach a Norwegian the foundations of krav maga ;)

[One]

Krav maga...
I'd like to learn that one day... But I haven't heard of anyone that trains us ordinary folks in that, at least not here in Norway.

Come to Israel, I'm sure many Israelis will be GLAD to teach a Norwegian the foundations of krav maga ;)


Does that mean that Israelis hate Norwegians? :|


Krav Maga is nice I saw a program on it on TV (but it was short but it was the civilian krav maga).

[citizen-k]

Krav maga...
I'd like to learn that one day... But I haven't heard of anyone that trains us ordinary folks in that, at least not here in Norway.

Come to Israel, I'm sure many Israelis will be GLAD to teach a Norwegian the foundations of krav maga ;)


Does that mean that Israelis hate Norwegians? :|


Krav Maga is nice I saw a program on it on TV (but it was short but it was the civilian krav maga).

rofl

Ever heard the word "Kibutz"? ;)

[Guttorm]

Not sure what kibutz means...

Either you were joking abut the fact that krav maga is for israelies ONLY, or you were joking about the Norwegian parttaking in the "peaceprocess", and therefore israelies would want to "show me the basics of krav maga", i.e bash the everloving crap out of me...

Wich one... :)

[hahaha]

Is krav maga similar to samba ? Does it incorporate some ju jitsu moves ?

[S'13]

Here is a bit of info about Krav Maga:


Krav Maga (Hebrew: "contact combat") is a martial art, at first developed in Czechoslovakia in the 1930s. The developer was Imi Lichtenfeld. When Mr. Lichtenfeld came to Palestine prior to the establishment of the state of Israel, he began teaching hand to hand combat to the Haganah, the Jewish underground army. After the establishment of Israel, Krav Maga was adopted by the Israeli armed forces and police as the martial art of choice. The art reached its current form in Israel shortly after its formation. After Mr. Lichtenfeld retired from a long career as chief instructor of close combat in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), he started teaching Krav Maga to the civilian population. In this way, a civilian version based on the principles of self defense was developed.

In a nutshell, the basic fighting principles are that every self defense response must meet all of the following criteria:
In the given situation, the defense or attack must be

the fastest
the strongest
the shortest
the most natural
and to the point (for instance, if you mean to escape, escape; if you mean to hit, hit).
The basic idea is to first deal with the immediate threat (e.g. hands around one's neck), prevent the attacker from re-attacking, then neutralize the opponent. An emphasis is put on taking the initiative from the attacker immediately. It is ok to run away (tactical withdrawal), if the situation dictates that. Krav Maga can be used against opponents who are armed, and against multiple opponents. It is also good in closed areas, such as airplanes.

Krav Maga includes many disarming techniques, and fighting under unusual circumstances is stressed in practice.

Prior to 1985, the experts in Krav Maga were in Israel. Few foreigners came to Israel to study Krav Maga and no highly skilled Israelis left Israel to run Krav Maga schools. The first non-israeli known to have operated a school strictly for teaching Krav Maga is Darren Levine, who teaches Krav Maga in Los Angeles. The first non-Israeli, non-Jew who was certified as an expert and instructor was James Keenan, also from the United States.

Since the death of Mr. Lichtenfeld, a number of different schools and associations of Krav Maga have developed.

The name in Hebrew is usually translated as "close combat". The word, krav, means "fight" or "battle". The word, maga, means "touching" or "in contact". A translation like "contact combat", though, can be miscontrued as something like "kickboxing" or "Full Contact Karate". Krav Maga is not a sport and has no competitive aspect.

As a historical note, the original name of Krav Maga was Kapap (sounds like "ka-PAP") which was an acronym for Krav Panim el Panim, face-to-face combat.


source: http://en2.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main+Page

[StarvingStudent47]

At last, something I can speak about with a teeny bit of authority!

Krav Maga and Sambo are related in that they are both modern military-based combat styles (as opposed to more "traditional" martial arts). But within that group, they're not particularly similar. From what I've seen, Krav Maga is more "efficient" whereas Sambo relies more on brute strength and aggression. Both are fusions of striking and grappling techniques, though my impression was that there was more grappling and groundwork in Sambo, as well as more emphasis on brutal roundhouse kicks. Those Russians do love their brutal roundhouse kicks. I have not personally trained with anyone who has done Sambo, though, so take everything I say about it with a grain of salt.

Krav Maga certainly is not based on jiu-jitsu, because there were no Japanese martial arts instructors in Jewish ghettos in Czechoslovakia in the 1930s ;) As for Sambo, I've heard people say that it was influenced by jiu-jitsu, and some say that it wasn't. I think that question is more one of politics and national pride than a question of technique. There's nothing uniquely Japanese about an armbar, you know?

Just for reference, I once sparred with a guy who had trained in Krav Maga. I got owned. Quickly. In my defense, I was training at the time in taekwondo, which (no offense to any TKDers out there) is probably one of the least practical martial arts out there. But I was very impressed with what I saw of Krav Maga. It's very efficient, very effective, and has a very fast learning curve.

[Javehn]

Nice topic . Ressurected it . I am going to apply for our Israeli SWAT team , called YAMAM (Not shure of my chances thought :roll: i would grade it low :lol: ) . It's basicly the only special police unit of the world that have so wide area of operation , and specialize not only in Braking&Entry and Hostage Rescue , but in millitary raid operations . Sometimes this unit more preffered over regular IDF SF units , because YAMAM have more of a softcore ideology of breaching , then entirely different IDF SF method , that is more hardcore in it's intensity . Anyway , soon i am going to take the phisical exam , it is 5 days long and called "Gibush" , and extremmely hard ... Anyway , meanwhile more pics of Yamam unit , the best Police special weapons and tactics unit in the world :lol: :

http://www.isayeret.com/units/civi/yamam/t4.jpg
Yamam officer in the upper part of the picture , and 2 IDF Duvdevan officers in the lower part of the picture , in the raid on Taibe villadge , where 2 terrorist were cought . The difference between police uniform and IDF is visible .

http://www.isayeret.com/units/civi/yamam/yamam-22.jpg

http://www.isayeret.com/units/civi/yamam/Y1.jpg

http://www.isayeret.com/units/civi/yamam/y68.JPG

http://www.isayeret.com/units/civi/yamam/yamam-75.jpg

See you later suckers , gotta do some running :) .

[IDFM203]

Like I tolled you before, good luck man :D (youll need lots of it p-) )

And indeed I want to you to make it, for enough of these Isayeret pictures that we have seen for the hundredth time, its time for some new personal ones and man we are counting on you ;)

Again good luck!! :D

Shalom :D

[AirZone]

Awww good luck bro, I heard too that they prefer regular (and even "shirionim" like you)

hehehe It's gonna be hardar gibush than mine (S13).. poor you =P I hope you are in a good shape woot

[Dennis G]

Great photos, very interesting unit

[Falco]

Good luck mate woot woot

[richardben23]

i remember a couple of years ago, there was video on C.N.N of an Israeli under cover unit arresting 2 terrorist. In the video, the U.C's are puching the Terrorist before they put on their masks.Does anyone remember that and do you have video of that?

[Javehn]

Awww good luck bro, I heard too that they prefer regular (and even "shirionim" like you)

hehehe It's gonna be hardar gibush than mine (S13).. poor you =P I hope you are in a good shape woot

Thanks dude , i know that they preffer tankers . But there is nasty rumour i heard that they take only officers , so i have to check this out in order not to complettely dissapointed :( . If not , i am thinking to demolition unit direction , thought i like it much less .

[AirZone]

Awww good luck bro, I heard too that they prefer regular (and even "shirionim" like you)

hehehe It's gonna be hardar gibush than mine (S13).. poor you =P I hope you are in a good shape woot

Thanks dude , i know that they preffer tankers . But there is nasty rumour i heard that they take only officers , so i have to check this out in order not to complettely dissapointed :( . If not , i am thinking to demolition unit direction , thought i like it much less .
Well you are russi.. you can go to YAMAS too rofl
j/k

לפחות אתה לא תצטרך לרוץ על חול רך
;)

[Javehn]

בוא הנה יא מניאק , לא סיפרת איך היה בגיבוש שייטת

[AirZone]

בוא הנה יא מניאק , לא סיפרת איך היה בגיבוש שייטת
אני אדע בקיץ
;)

[big80a2]

Awww good luck bro, I heard too that they prefer regular (and even "shirionim" like you)

hehehe It's gonna be hardar gibush than mine (S13).. poor you =P I hope you are in a good shape woot

Thanks dude , i know that they preffer tankers . But there is nasty rumour i heard that they take only officers , so i have to check this out in order not to complettely dissapointed :( . If not , i am thinking to demolition unit direction , thought i like it much less .

hope you speak english as good as you type because some people could understand you totaly wrong when you say: "I'm in Yamas"..... what your in Hamas??? :P :D ;) p-)

[slobo]

Notice all the fotos are red Xs on this old post (not surprising), but have a question:

Do Magav (incl. Yamam etc.) ever wear IDF olive uniforms, particulalry on Ops, or is it always that greyish police color uniform?

[Kaplanr]

Pretty much just the Mishmar HaGvul (Border Police) green utilities or the grey-green ones. When I was in the territories they might borrow some of our ODs (standard IDF w/ Tzahal tag) if theirs were too far gone. But they aren't Army, so it was frowned on.

[Raistlin]

Also FAIK the special branches of Magavs have the freedom to wear OD if they want to.

[gilgoul]

Maybe shouldn`t we talk about operative habits of some units in the west bank so openly? ;)

[Raistlin]

And, yeah, I missed how Javehn's gibush went...