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Yamam, also known as National Counter-Terrorism Unit, is Israel's national counter-terrorism unit, one of four special units of the Israel Border Police. The Yamam is capable of both hostage-rescue operations and offensive take-over raids against terrorist targets in civilian areas. Besides military and counter-terrorism duties, it also performs tactical unit duties and undercover police work.
Yamam officers in full gear during raid training, armed with M4A1 rifles and operating police dog (K9)
YAMAM operators in a special visit by Israeli officials, 2017
YAMAM snipers with Barrett MRAD and ghillie suits during a counter-terror/hostage-rescue demonstration in the Israeli Border Police's training base.
On 7 October 2023, Hamas and several other Palestinian militant groups launched coordinated armed incursions from the Gaza Strip into the Gaza envelope of southern Israel, the first invasion of Israeli territory since the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups named the attacks Operation Al-Aqsa Flood, while in Israel they are referred to as Black Saturday or the Simchat Torah Massacre, and internationally as the 7 October attack. The attacks consequently started the ongoing Israel–Hamas war.
Satellite view of widespread fires in Israel around the Gaza Strip on 7 October 2023
Blood stain on a house in Be'eri
Militant abducting a man during the Re'im music festival massacre that left at least 360 people dead and others taken hostage
Child's bedroom, Kfar Aza, after 7 October Hamas Attacks