Sayeret Matkal
Israeli special forces unit
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| September 2024 | Sayeret Matkal raids an underground Iranian-built precision missile factory near Masyaf, Syria. Commandos helicopter in, engage in a firefight killing about 18 people, destroy the facility, and extract equipment and documents. |
| 2023 | During the Israel-Hamas war, the unit reportedly loses at least 11 soldiers and prepares to liberate hostages captured by Hamas. |
| September 2023 | The IDF announces a pilot program to allow women to join Sayeret Matkal for the first time, set to start in November 2024. |
| 2017 | Infiltrated Syria to place a listening device in an Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant external operations meeting room. The intelligence recovered led to the 2017 electronics ban. |
| 2015 | The unit receives an honorable mention for its activities during Operation Protective Edge. |
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