Sayeret Matkal [2] (Hebrew: סיירת מטכ״ל) (formerly Unit 269 or Unit 262) (English: General Staff Reconnaissance Unit), [3] is the special reconnaissance unit (sayeret) of Israel's General Staff …

First and foremost a field intelligence-gathering unit, conducting deep reconnaissance behind enemy lines to obtain strategic intelligence, Sayeret Matkal is also tasked with counter …

Apr 12, 2023 · Sayeret Matkal, a unit of the Israel Defense Forces, is widely considered one of the world’s most elite special forces units. Comparable in skill to the U.S. Army’s Delta Force, they …

Sayeret Matkal, also known as General Staff Reconnaissance Unit 269, is the most well known and elite of Israel's commando units. Founded in 1957, Sayeret Matkal operatives have led or …

Sayeret Matkal, elite commando unit of the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) founded in 1957 by IDF officer Avraham Arnan, who petitioned the IDF General Staff for a combat unit in enemy …

When Sayeret Matkal—commonly known simply as “the unit”—was founded in 1958, Israeli independence was only a decade old and memories of pre-independence paramilitary groups …

Nov 3, 2023 · The Israeli General Staff’s Reconnaissance Unit, also recognized by its previous designations Unit 269 or Unit 262 and more popularly known as Sayeret Matkal (Hebrew: …

Jun 1, 2024 · Sayeret Matkal is the special reconnaissance unit of Israel’s General Staff. Primarily a field-intelligence gathering unit, Sayeret Matkal is also a highly capable clandestine special …

Sep 6, 2019 · The Sayeret Matkal (General Staff Reconnaissance Unit) is the principal SOF unit for Israel. Sayeret Matkal is also tasked with counter terrorism and hostage rescue beyond …

Sep 11, 2024 · Starting in late 2024, women can try out for Sayeret Matkal; pilot scheme also to open in elite mobility unit; chief of staff sees low chance of program starting in Armored Corps …