You probably know that there are incredible forces in any advanced army in the world... Sayeret Matkal is considered one of the best! Their task includes only "quiet" operations (shadow fighting). Fighters carry out sabotage, free hostages, collect information and silently eliminate the emerging threat... The level of training is such that the enemy does not know when they are nearby, training takes 18-20 months, with an emphasis on acting alone, in isolation from the main forces, deep behind enemy lines. He is directly subordinate to the General Staff of the TSHAKAL (Israeli Army), in the likeness of our "Polite people".. The first high-profile operation Gift in 1968. in response to the hijacking of a passenger plane by Arab terrorists, 14 combat aircraft were destroyed, in 1972, the release of hostages at the airport was carried out by 16 fighters., Operation Ball Lightning to rescue 248 hostages in Uganda. Only the commander of the group was killed..They don't have a Forward command, just follow Me!!! The unit is so classified that at first the personnel was recruited based on personal acquaintance and recommendations, now all Israeli citizens, including immigrants from the USSR and women, can serve (but not in officer positions).