SAYERET MATKAL

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Israel's elite secret commando unit responsible for counterterrorist and top secret intelligence gathering and hostage rescue missions

Synonyms:

sayeret; Sayeret Mat'kal; Sayeret Matkal

Classified under:

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects

Hypernyms ("Sayeret Matkal" is a kind of...):

commando (an amphibious military unit trained for raids into enemy territory)

Domain region:

Israel; Sion; State of Israel; Yisrael; Zion (Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine)

Holonyms ("Sayeret Matkal" is a part of...):

IDF; Israeli Defense Force (the ground and air and naval forces of Israel)