Maglan
Sign in to saveMaglan (, also known as Unit 212 or Sayeret Maglan) is a sayeret (reconnaissance) unit of the Israeli Defense Forces, which specializes in operating behind enemy lines and deep in enemy territory using advanced technologies and weaponry. Maglan is part of the IDF's Commando Brigade, each commando unit goes through basic training with an infantry brigade, Maglan operators join the Paratroopers Brigade for basic training, and then go through an additional in-unit bootcamp and advanced training.
Key facts
- Military unit.type
- Sayeret
- Military unit.unit_name
- Unit 212
- Military unit.native_name
- Sayeret Maglan
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- Magalan Unit.png
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- Unit insignia
- Military unit.dates
- 1986–present
- Military unit.role
- Special reconnaissance, anti tank warfare.
- Military unit.command_structure
- 89th "Oz" Brigade98th Division
- Military unit.motto
- "In quietness and in confidence shall be your strength״ (Isaiah 30:15)
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- Military unit.notable_commanders
- Colonel Avi Blot
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www.idf.il/אתרי-יחידות/יחידת-מגלן
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- inception
- 1986-00-00
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Maglan (, also known as Unit 212 or Sayeret Maglan) is a sayeret (reconnaissance) unit of the Israeli Defense Forces, which specializes in operating behind enemy lines and deep in enemy territory using advanced technologies and weaponry. Maglan is part of the IDF's Commando Brigade, each commando unit goes through basic training with an infantry brigade, Maglan operators join the Paratroopers Brigade for basic training, and then go through an additional in-unit bootcamp and advanced training.
The unit's name means "Ibis" (In Hebrew: Maglan). According to one officer, "Maglan is a bird that knows how to adapt in every situation." A relatively new unit, Maglan was founded in 1986, but its existence was only declassified in 2006.