Yasam
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| Special Patrol Unit | |
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| יחידת סיור מיוחדת | |
 Yasam patrol on a BMW F 800 GS in Jerusalem, July 2014. | |
| Active | 1990–present |
| Country |  Israel |
| Type | Police tactical unit |
| Role | Undercover counter-terrorism and law enforcement |
| Part of | Israel Police |
| Notables | |
| Significant operation(s) | First Intifada Second Intifada |
The Yasam (Hebrew: יס"מ) is the Israel Police Special Patrol Unit (Hebrew: יחידת סיור מיוחדת Yeḥidat Siyur Meyuḥedet), is a tactical unit of the Israel Police specializing as a riot police, S.W.A.T, Rapid Response Unit dedicated to counter terrorism, riot and crowd control, and other special operations.
The Yasam were heavily involved in the Israeli disengagement of August 2005 and Amona evacuation, and have been under widespread criticism for these and other operations.
Officers are often recruited from IDF and Border Police special forces, having all served in combat units of one kind or another.
Yasam officers wear dark trousers and jackets with a black cap embossed with their unit's insignia.
In Jerusalem Yasam officers are often seen patrolling Jaffa Street (the city's main thoroughfare) on motorbikes which acts as a deterrent against terrorist attacks. They are involved in breaking up late-night fights outside bars. They have also guarded the Women of the Wall from protestors at the Kotel, and performed counter-terror and riot duties against Palestinians in East Jerusalem.
Weapons and equipment
Motorcycle
Weapons
See also
External links
Media related to YASAM at Wikimedia Commons- Yasam at the Israel Police website (in Hebrew)
- Israeli mayors criticize Yasam (in Hebrew)
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