"\"He who dares wins\"" . . . "The Unit"@en . . . . "Direct action (military),Raid (military)" . "1957Z"^^ . "Sayeret Matkal (Hebrew: \u05E1\u05D9\u05D9\u05E8\u05EA \u05DE\u05D8\u05DB\"\u05DC\u200E, General Staff Reconnaissance Unit) is a special forces unit of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). First and foremost a field intelligence-gathering unit, conducting deep reconnaissance behind enemy lines to obtain strategic intelligence, Sayeret Matkal is also tasked with counter-terrorism and hostage rescue beyond Israel's borders. The unit is modeled after the British Army's Special Air Service, taking the unit's motto \"Who Dares Wins\"."@en . . . "Special reconnaissance" . . . "Counter-terrorism" . . . "Hostage rescue" . . "Sayeret Matkal"@en . "Classified (estimated 150)" . . . . .