For the purposes of Wikipedia, the ambiguous term is used to describe a group of organizations which are charged with the preservation of Israel 's territory and civilian public. The organizations are independent but cooperate with each other, some are volunteer, some are professional, and others are both. The list includes military institutions, government agencies, law enforcement organizations, and first aid organizations.
A civilian force. As with most other police forces in the world, their duties include crime fighting, traffic control and maintaining public safety.
- ''' and in the countryside. They are also deployed on the borders of Israel.
- units.
- ''' organization of Citizen s which assists in daily police work. Members are trained to provide the initial response to a security situation until the police arrive. Civil Guard volunteers are armed with M4 Carbine and personal handguns. The Civil Guard also have special units, but their members require additional training and a higher level of commitment.
- ''' collection, Covert Action (including paramilitary activities) and Counter-terrorism . Its focus is on internal and external threats to national security.
- ''' (Directorate Of Military Intelligence) ''' ''Agaf HaModi'in'': Military intelligence, or Aman, produces comprehensive national intelligence estimates for the prime minister and cabinet, daily intelligence reports, risk of war estimates, target studies on nearby countries, and communications intercepts. Aman also conducts across-border agent operations. Aman is an independent service, co-equal with the army, navy and air force. Aman has an estimated staff of 7,000. GlobalSecurity.org
- : They are responsible for extinguishing fires and extracting people trapped in structures (ranging from stuck elevators to collapsed buildings).
- '''s, collapsed buildings and missile attacks on cities.
- ''''' Jew s who assume the duty of collecting human remains to provide those remains a proper Jewish Burial , known as Chesed Shel Emet, "True Virtue." ZAKA is an international organization, with offices in Israel and New York, and has dispatched volunteers to disasters throughout the world. ZAKA Official website The Israeli government recognizes ZAKA as part of the security apparatus, because volunteers are trained by the Israel Police and Magen David Adom. Jewish Virtual Library online
- ''' heliborne medevac extraction unit.
- : ''Sherut Batei ha-Sohar'': The Israel Prison Service (IPS), sometimes called by its acronym SHABAS, is a security organization which is an integral part of Israel’s system of law enforcement. Its chief roles include the holding of prisoners and detainees under secure and suitable conditions, while preserving their dignity, and meeting their basic needs. The IPS coordinates with relevant national, regional and municipal authorities and organizations. State of Israel Ministry of Public Security
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