What is the name of the israel special forces?

Answer 1

There are 2 types of "Special Forces" units in the Israeli Defence Forces;

1. "Palsar" - reconnaissance and raiding companies integral to Brigades of the Army: eg Para, Golani, Givati, Nahal etc.. Their missions are essentially tactical in support of their parent brigade's operations - eg route reconnaissance, clearing and surveillance; diversionary raids, prisoner snatches, special demolition tasks etc..

2. "Sayeret" - autonomous companies (or battalions) of troops of strategic purpose who operate under the direction of higher command authorities, including the Office of the Prime Minister/ Cabinet. Their operations are covert; usually at long range, frequently outside the borders of Israel, and generally geared to achieving "strategic" effects - eg location and destruction of enemy assets such as nuclear facilities, major bases, ports, major headquarters etc, or external hostage rescue/ counter terrorism ops, or "kill or capture" of key enemy personnel.

"Sayert Matkal" is the General Staff Reconnaissance Unit, about a battalion size, subordinate to the Chiefs of Staff and Military Intelligence Directorate. Israeli equivalent of the British SAS or US Combat Applications Group (aka "Delta Force"). Focuses on strategic reconnaissance and raiding; counter terrorism and hostage rescue abroad etc..

"Sayeret Maglan" is a LRRP unit (large company size) specialising in deep penetration reconnaissance and raiding focusing on locating and neutralising particularly threatening enemy weapons and other systems - eg missile sites/ silos, advanced air defence systems, NBC facilities etc..

"Sayeret Shaldag" are Air Force commandos specialising in target location, forward air control/ target destruction outside Israel's borders.

"Shayetet 13" are the Naval commandos - Israeli equivalent of US Navy SEALS and British SBS.

There are also a number of other highly specialised covert units (some military, others part of the Police or Border Police) that conduct special tasks in the Occupied Territories or along border areas with Syria and Lebanon.

Answer 2

i think its the Mossad