Israel has a long history of Special Forces operations, even before the creation of the state of Israel, and currently the SF carry out vital roles in the Israel Defense Force. The Israel Defense Force (IDF) doctrine is shaped to stress the need to provide defense against the Arab neighbors and encompasses the belief that Israel cannot afford to lose a single war, and this goal is achieved through defensive strategy.1 One method of ensuing the security of Israel was the creation of clandestine part of the military, or Special Forces. ... One of the largest of the underground movements was the Haganah, which means Defense in Hebrew. The Special Forces teams had its origins in the early 1920s with the Haganah and the more radical offshoots such as the Lehi and the Irgun, which took more extreme offensive measures. ... Although, the Haganah evolved into the Israel Defense Force and the objectives of their campaigns became more defensive and retaliatory in nature, in order to ensure the protection of the state of Israel. The IDF evolved into one of the most formidable militaries in the world, with some one of the best Special Forces specializing in counter-terrorism tactics.2
A precursor to the IDF Special Forces teams was the Haganah created unit PALMACH, the “Smash Companies” conducted land-based assignments. Among these Special Forces was the Undercover Mistaravim teams which would dress as Arabs and infiltrate to covertly move weapons and equipment. ... In August of 1953, a new Special Forces unit was created called Unit 101 and was designed to perform complex clandestine missions far behind enemy lines. ... When reassigned under the IDF command, the Golany infantry brigade formed the Special Reconnaissance Platoon. ... This platoon was unique from other reconnaissance platoons that existed in each of the Golany brigades battalions, this Special Reconnaissance Platoon was also in charged on taking out key enemy strongholds, and executed more complex missions such as demolition and intelligence gathering.3 This Special Reconnaissance Platoon was the first official Israeli Special Forces Unit and later influenced Araham Arnan’s formation of Sayeret MATKAL, which is considered the preeminent Special Forces in the Israel Defense Force. ... Sayeret MATKAL, the secretive primary Israeli anti-terrorist unit (similar to such special ops forces as Americas U. ... The raid, officially known as Operation Gift, is one of Israels most famous Counter Terror (CT) operations. ... This was mostly likely the action of the Israeli Special Forces, although it has not been confirmed by the government. ... Soon afterwards they tried to kidnap an Israeli Defense Force car with four unarmed IDF officers in it. ... The building was outside the Israeli borders, so the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) had the jurisdiction on which unit would carry out the hostage rescue raid.
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