Alpinist Unit

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Alpinist Unit
Yehidat Ha'Alpinistim
Founded1974 - Present
CountryFlag of Israel.svg  Israel
AllegianceFlag of the Israel Defense Forces.svg  Israel Defense Forces
BranchFlag of the Israeli Army (Land Arm) Gray.svg  Israeli Ground Forces
TypeSayeret
Role Clandestine operation
Cold-weather warfare
Counterinsurgency
Direct action
Electronic warfare
Force protection
HUMINT
Irregular warfare
Long-range penetration
Medical evacuation
Military intelligence
Mountain warfare
Patrolling
Raiding
Reconnaissance
Ski warfare
Special operations
Special reconnaissance
Tracking
Part of 810th Heharim Regional Brigade
210th Bashan Division
Northern Command
Alpinists during a training session in Mount Hermon Flickr - Israel Defense Forces - Down the Slopes.jpg
Alpinists during a training session in Mount Hermon
IDF communication campaign: Palestinian children diagnosed with cancer and Alpine soldiers visit Mount Hermon. Flickr - Israel Defense Forces - Palestinian Children Diagnosed with Cancer and Alpine Soldiers Visit Mt. Hermon (10).jpg
IDF communication campaign: Palestinian children diagnosed with cancer and Alpine soldiers visit Mount Hermon.

The Alpinist Unit Hebrew : יחידת האלפיניסטים, Yehidat Ha'Alpinistim) is a special forces mountain infantry reserve unit of the 810th Heharim Regional Brigade, under the command of the 210th Division "Bashan", Northern Command focusing on clandestine operations, cold-weather and mountain warfare, long-range penetration, medical evacuation for battlefield injuries or emergencies, reconnaissance and tracking targets, and difficult terrain warfare in the northern front, especially Mt. Hermon. [1]

The Alpinists are proficient in many aspects of cold-weather and mountain warfare, among them shooting and suddening attack while sliding on skis and custom-made snowcats, and defensive tactics. The unit was established in 1983. [2]

Their standard equipment includes M4 carbine assault rifles, the new Israeli TAR-21 Tavor assault rifle, "Negev" light machine gun and sniper rifles, mostly M24 and SR-25.

References

  1. "Two Eilat bombing victims laid to rest". Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 2008-06-07.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. Encyclopaedia Judaica year book, 1983/5. p.305