Israel Border Police
Defense force
The Israel Border Police is the gendarmerie and border security branch of the Israel National Police. It is also commonly known by its Hebrew abbreviation Magav, meaning border guard; its members are colloquially known as magavnikim. Wikipedia
Employees: ≈8,000 soldiers and officers
Formed: 1953
General nature: Gendarmerie; Local civilian police
National agency: Israel
Preceding agency: : Frontier Corps;
Specialist jurisdiction: National border patrol, security, and integrity
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