One Israeli commando, a leader of the Yamam unit, was killed. The Hamas-controlled Gaza health ministry claimed that 274 Palestinians were killed — though it did not say how many of the dead ...

An inside look at Israel's elite Yamam counter-terrorism unit; their daring Gaza hostage rescue, the unit's secretive operations, and their critical role in the global fight against terrorism.

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Yamam and Shin Bet operatives worked simultaneously at two locations to rescue four hostages while engaging in combat with Hamas terrorists. Noa Argamani, 26, was rescued at one site, ...

Yamam fighters recount the moment that they rescued Noa Argamani from Hamas captivity during Operation Arnon, June 15, 2024. ( photo credit : POLICE SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT ) By SHLOMI HELLER JUNE 15 ...

The Yamam (Hebrew: ימ"מ‎) is the name for Israel's Elite Counter Terrorism Warfare Unit (similar to Seal Team 6 and Delta) skilled in hostage rescue and covert raids; efficient in military ...

During the operation, forces arrested Ahmad Ali Zakarnah and Tariq Abu Zaid in Nablus while they were en route to carry out an attack. Officers from the elite Israel Police Yamam Unit stop two ...

On Saturday morning, in a joint IDF, ISA and Israel Police (Yamam) complex, special, daytime operation in Nuseirat, four Israeli hostages were rescued. Noa Argamani (25), Almog Meir Jan (21 ...

The YAMAM officers who fought in the battle of Mefalsim during the October 7th massacre tell about the fight to stop the invasion and rescue the kibbutz residents. Israel National News - Arutz Sheva ...

Visiting the elite Yamam police counterterrorism unit, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the same heroism they displayed in freeing four hostages from central Gaza over the weekend “will ...

Andrey Kozlov, 27, was kidnapped in the deadly October 7 attack by Hamas. REUTERS. When the order was given Saturday morning, Yamam officers simultaneously entered the two structures in the city ...

The Yamam receives thousands of applications each year from young adults (22 to 30 years old). All applicants are seasoned combat veterans and most with elite special forces training.