Israel Border Police

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The Israel Border Police is a gendarmerie-style paramilitary unit responsible for border security, counterterrorism, and law enforcement in high-risk areas under the authority of the Israel Police.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf gendarmerie
law enforcement agency
paramilitary police force
alsoKnownAs Israel Border Police
surface form: Israeli Border Guard

Magav
Mishmar HaGvul
commandStructure headed by a commander with the rank of major general
country Israel
emblem green olive branch and sword symbol
hasBranch K-9 Unit
surface form: K-9 units

coastal and maritime units
mounted units
regular service units
reserve units
specialized counterterrorism units
training and instruction units
undercover units
includesPersonnelFrom Bedouin Israelis
Druze
surface form: Druze Israelis

Jewish Israelis
jurisdiction East Jerusalem
Israel
surface form: State of Israel

Area C (West Bank)
surface form: West Bank (Area C and certain areas of Area B)

border crossings
international borders of Israel
language Hebrew
mottoLanguage Hebrew
nativeName משמר הגבול
parentOrganization Israel Police
partOf Israel Police
recruitsFrom Israeli conscripts
career police officers
reserve soldiers
role border security
counterterrorism
law enforcement in high-risk areas
protection of strategic sites
riot control
security in Jerusalem
security in mixed Jewish-Arab cities
security in the West Bank
subordinateTo Ministry of National Security of Israel
trainingIncludes border surveillance
close-quarters combat
counterterrorism tactics
crowd and riot control
urban warfare
weapons proficiency
typeOfUseOfForce internal security
militarized policing
typicalHeadgear green beret
uniformColor green

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Israel Border Police alsoKnownAs Israel Border Police
this entity surface form: Israeli Border Guard
Israel Police hasPart Israel Border Police
First Intifada involvedOrganization Israel Border Police
this entity surface form: Israeli Border Police
this entity surface form: Border Police (Israel)