Metzada Unit
Special military unit.
Metzada Unit (Hebrew: יחידת מצדה) is the Israel Prison Service (IPS) tactical unit tasked with detection and arrest of escaped prisoners, hostage rescue, special operations, support operation for other IPS units during raids at correctional facilities, tactical prison riot, and VIP protection. The Metzada Unit is one of five hostage rescue units in Israel.
The unit operates during complex occurrences that take place within the correctional facilities all over the country. The unit is nationwide and is directly subordinate to the IPS chief of operations.
Since 2006 the Metzada Unit is also subordinate to the IDF General Staff and participates in IDF missions subject to the approval of the IPS Commissioner. Metzada unit specializes in working with non-lethal weapons. Unit's instructors consult and assist on the subject for all Israeli Defense Community.
Responsibilities
Hostage rescue
Hostage rescue in IPS correctional facilities.
Hostage rescue in IDF correctional facilities.
Hostage rescue in IPS prisoner transport vehicles.
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