Sayeret (Hebrew סיירת, pl.
sayarot) means "reconnaissance company". Combat brigades in the
Israel Defense Forces usually have a company with improved weaponry that is used to reinforce the brigade's regular forces. Although the sayarot are mostly oriented at battlefield support (which is their
raison d'être), many have participated in
special operations[?] during recent years.
The Sayeret Matkal is a special operations[?] unit of the IDF. It is a designated deep reconnaissance unit but it also has counter-terrorist responsibilites. The unit is modelled on the British SAS.
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