• Source: LOTAR

      • The LOTAR Unit, (Hebrew: יחידת הלוט"ר), is a mista'arvim (special operations forces) unit that specializes in training with clandestine operation, collect tactical intelligence in dangerous areas, counterterrorism and hostage rescue crisis management, covert operation, irregular warfare, scouting, and sniper within the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), also known as Unit 707 or The Counter-Terror School. LOTAR is a portmanteau of Hebrew: לוחמה בטרור, romanized: Lochama Be'Terror, lit. 'Combating terrorism'.
      It is tasked primarily with training other IDF units in the areas of anti-irregular military in insurgency areas, counterterrorism and hostage rescue crisis management, tactical intelligence gathering, the use of sniper rifles, and various small-scale and short-range warfare scenarios. The unit has also taken on several other responsibilities including the theories of camouflage, the training of special soldiers called "monkeys" (trained in climbing and rappelling), and several other training scenarios. Meanwhile if really necessary unit's personnel must carry out military special operations according to assigned missions. Most of them focus on commando style raids, counterterrorism, covert operation, hostage rescue (if necessary), irrgular warfare, tactical intelligence gathering, and tracking high-value targets.
      The LOTAR School is housed inside of Mitkan Adam (Hebrew: מתקן אדם, lit. 'Adam Base'), alongside the Oketz Unit and the Oz Brigade, southeast of Tel Aviv within the Hevel Modi'in Regional Council.


      History


      The unit was founded by its first Commander, Amos Kotzer, in 1974. It was created, along with Yamam, a unit in the Israel Border Police, primarily in response to the Ma'alot massacre, where a failed rescue operation by Sayeret Matkal resulted in the deaths of 25 hostages, including 21 children, before the hostage takers were killed.


      References

    • Source: Lotar

      • Lotar may refer to:

      A hand-to-hand combat system related to Kapap
      An alternative spelling for lutar (short for lute guitar)
      The Gimbri of north Africa
      Lotar, Iran, a village
      Lotar (name)
      LOTAR, a special forces unit in the Israel Defense Forces
      LOTAR Eilat, an Israel Defense Forces special forces unit for the city of Eilat
      Lotar Olias, a German film composer


      See also


      All pages with titles beginning with Lotar
      All pages with titles containing Lotar
      Logar (disambiguation)
      Lontar (disambiguation)
      Lopar (disambiguation)
      Lota (disambiguation)
      Lotan (disambiguation)
      Lothar (disambiguation)

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