Israel Border Police
Defense force
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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