Mishmar HaGvul

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Mishmar HaGvul is Israel’s gendarmerie-style border police force responsible for security, counterterrorism, and law enforcement in border and sensitive areas.

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All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Mishmar HaGvul canonical 1
מג"ב 1

Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf border police force
gendarmerie
law enforcement agency
country Israel
hasBranch regular standing units
reserve units
specialized counterterrorism units
hasDuty assistance in maintaining public order
checkpoints and roadblocks operation
counter-infiltration operations
counter-smuggling operations
counterterrorism raids and arrests
crowd and riot control in high-tension areas
patrolling seam lines and border fences
protection of Israeli communities near borders
protection of holy sites
security of strategic facilities
support to Israel Defense Forces in security operations
hasUnit Mistaravim units
Yamam
Yamas
jurisdiction Israeli-occupied territories
Israel
surface form: State of Israel
language Arabic
Hebrew
nativeName משמר הגבול
operatesIn Jerusalem
border areas
mixed Jewish-Arab cities
rural areas
partOf Israel Police
recruitsFrom Arab citizens of Israel
Druze citizens of Israel
Jewish citizens of Israel
other Israeli minorities
role border security
counterterrorism
internal security in sensitive areas
law enforcement
riot control
shortName Magav
subordinateTo Commissioner of Israel Police
Ministry of National Security of Israel
symbolizes border security role
translatedName משמר הגבול
surface form: Border Guard

Israel Border Police
uniformColor green beret
uses armored vehicles
riot control equipment
small arms

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Israel Border Police alsoKnownAs Mishmar HaGvul
Magav nativeName Mishmar HaGvul
this entity surface form: מג"ב