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| | Israeli Security Forces - Police - MASHAZ - Jewish Reference: People, Places, and All Things Jewish |
 | | Although the Ma'shaz is operated by the police, its manpower consists mainly of civilian volunteers. |
 | | The Ma'shaz also have special units (such as snipers, dune buggy riders, bicycle-riders, search-and-rescue teams, cavalry and divers), but their members have to go through additional training and have a higher level of commitment (they serve a lot more hours). |
 | | The Ma'shaz was established in July 10, 1974 as a group of civilians volunteered to do night patrols in near-border neighborhoods, which were exposed to Palestinian terror attacks, and in particular following the Ma'alot massacre of May 15, 1974. |
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