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Sayeret ) means "reconnaissance unit" in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). Such units are usually a company or a battalion in strength.

Combat brigades in the IDF usually have a company with improved weaponry, also known as i פלס"ר), that is used to reinforce the brigade's regular forces. Other sayarot are larger units, operating under corps and commands. Although the plugot siyur are mostly oriented at battlefield support (which is their i), many have participated in special operations during recent years. All infantry units as well as the 7th Armoured Brigade have plugot siyur.

Each of the four Infantry Brigades (Golani, Givati, Nahal and Paratroopers) has its own Special Forces reconnaissance battalion (i). While in the past there were differences between the three units, the IDF is now consolidating the three specialized units into one larger battalion-size unit with many different capabilities. This is part of the i Project or, as it is called in English, the Low-Intensity Combat Unit project. This project aims at changing the Reconnaissance battalions into specialized urban counter terror units, that are specifically trained and equipt to operate in current combat situations.

In addition to the brigade sayeret units, IDF combat divisions have their own battalion-size recon units (i).

There are also several battalion-size special forces units which report directly to regional, functional (navyair-force) and the general commands. The best known of these are Sayeret Matkal and Shayetet 13.

is a special operations unit under the IDF General Command. It is a designated deep reconnaissance unit but it also has counter-terrorist responsibilites. The unit is modelled on the British Special Air Service. It is best known for Operation Entebbe, in which they rescued more than 100 Air France airline passengers hijacked to Uganda by PLO terrorists.) is a special elite combat engineering unit of the Engineering Corps. It is specialized in accurate demolitions and planting pinpoint explosives.