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  Shayetet 13 - Israeli Special Operations
The S-13 (shorthand for "Shayetet 13") is considered one of the top-three SF units in Israel (along with Sayeret Matkal (the General Staff Special Unit) and Sayeret Shaldag (the air force special unit)).
The Shayetet (13) is an elite infantry recon unit (Sayeret), the only one to operate on land, sea, and air.
Flotilla 13 suffered ten wounded during the operation and helicopter extraction, and the operation was considered a success.
shadowspear.com /shayetet.htm   (1594 words)

  
 Jerusalem Post 1997
The campaign to include the Shayetet caused a perpetual tug-of-war between its gung-ho commanders and the IDF general staff and the defense minister.
But in the mid-1970s, the Shayetet disproved the doubters in the military when they sunk a ship with weapons bound for Lebanon, a country that was turning into a PLO stronghold.
Shayetet veterans say the unit, which is not under the direct command of the general staff, has stopped trying to fight for its place in the array of IDF special forces - at a time when the Arabs are developing their navies and commando forces.
www.geocities.com /moshe_madness/shayetet13/daring.html   (1562 words)

  
 Spartanburg SC | GoUpstate.com | Spartanburg Herald-Journal   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The S-13 (shorthand for "Shayetet 13") is considered one of the top-three SF units in Israel (along with Sayeret Matkal (the General Staff Special Unit) and Sayeret Shaldag (the air force special unit)).
During the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict, Shayetet 13 participated in the August 4 2006 attack on Tyre, Lebanon, killing multiple Hezbollah personnel on the second floor of a residential building.
Flotilla 13 suffered ten wounded during the operation and helicopter extraction, and the operation was considered a success.
www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Shayetet_13   (1500 words)

  
 13 (number)
There are 13 zodiac constellations, which consist of the 12 signs in the astrological zodiac and Ophiuchus.
In Sikhism, the number 13 is considered a special number since 13 is tera in Punjabi, which also means "yours" (as in, "I am yours, O Lord").
Most race car drivers consider 13 a very unlucky number, as a car carrying that number has never won the Indianapolis 500 or a NASCAR Nextel Cup race, and most all Formula 1 teams opt out of carrying the number 13 when car numbers are given out to teams on basis of points.
www.jgames.co.uk /title/13_(number)   (2708 words)

  
 SpecWarNet -Shayetet 13, Israeli Naval Commandos
Flotilla 13 can trace it's roots back to the birth of the Israeli nation, and in their service they have managed to carve an international reputation as one of the best, if not most experienced, naval special warfare units in the world.
Shayetet 13 Operators infiltrate into the city of Triploi, N. Lebanon, and illuminate the headquarters of the DFLP (Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine) and PFLPGC (Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine General Command) to guide in missiles from IDF Navy missile boats.
Shayetet 13 members cleared the beach for the Sayeret Matkal operators who found and assasinated the PLO leader.
www.specwarnet.net /world/shayetet13.htm   (1791 words)

  
 13 Ruble
Shayetet 13 - Shayetet 13 (שייטת 13) is the Israeli naval commando elite special forces unit.
The S-13 (shorthand for "Shayetet 13") is considered one of the top-three Special Forces units in Israel (along with Sayeret Matkal- the General Staff Special Unit; and Sayeret Shaldag- the air force special unit).
The 13 Moon 28 Day Count sprung up as a measure of natural time in cultures as geographically diverse as the Inca, the Maya, the Ancient Egyptians, the Druids, and the Polynesians.
sm24.motorists-mico.com /13ruble.html   (995 words)

  
 The Witch's Ground: Friday the 13th
The number 13 has been used for many years for good things rather than referring to last supper stories or the great Loki incident.
Covens traditionally have 13 members and depending on the coven that could be good or bad (little humor).
13 letters in "E Pluribus Unum", which appears in the banner running through the eagle's beak on the right side of the bill's reverse.
thewitchesground.com /midnight/2006/10/friday_the_13th.html   (890 words)

  
 Israeli Security Forces - IDF - Shayetet-13 - Jewish Reference: People, Places, and All Things Jewish
Shayetet 13 (שייטת 13) is the Israeli naval commando elite special forces unit.
The S-13 (shorthand for "Shayetet 13") is considered as one of the top-three SF units in Israel (along with Sayeret Matkal and the YAMAM).
The Shayetet fighters conduct widespread extensive activities on land, by sea, and from the air, which include intelligence gathering, pinpoint targeting of terrorists and terrorist infrastructure, thwarting terrorist attacks and naturalizing serious risks to Israel's security.
www.jewishreference.com /israelisecurity-idf-shayetet-13.html   (726 words)

  
 13 The Lucky   Unlucky  Mathematical Properties    Science 
In the Jewish tradition, 13 signifies the age of maturity, a 13 year old Jew is said to be Bar mitzvah.
13 is the fifth Mersenne prime exponent, yielding 8191.
13 goes into 999,999 exactly 76,923 times, so vulgar fractions with 13 in the denominator have six digit repeating sequences in their decimal expansions.
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 Navy candidate buried in Ra'anana | Jerusalem Post
Aharon Zarfati, who died Monday while trying out for the navy's elite Shayetet 13 commando unit, was laid to rest late Monday evening in the military cemetery in Ra'anana.
The gibush for Shayetet 13, or "Flotilla 17," remains one of the hardest to pass; it is a grueling four-day trial in which candidates endure lengthy rough water swims and run for hours in the sand with rubber boats raised over their heads.
Oz, one former Shayetet commando, told The Jerusalem Post that candidates in his induction class were blindfolded and instructed to tread frigid waters for unspecified periods of time.
www.jpost.com /servlet/Satellite?cid=1157913655122&pagename=JPost/JPArticle/Printer   (406 words)

  
 Ami Ayalon at AllExperts
He enlisted in 1963 and volunteered for the Shayetet 13 navy commando unit.
In 1979 Ayalon was appointed commander of Shayetet 13, and was once again decorated - this time for carrying out a long list of operations without casualties.
In 1992 Ayalon received the rank of admiral and was appointed commander of the Israeli Navy.
en.allexperts.com /e/a/am/ami_ayalon.htm   (552 words)

  
 The Witch's Ground: Friday the 13th
The number 13 has been used for many years for good things rather than referring to last supper stories or the great Loki incident.
Covens traditionally have 13 members and depending on the coven that could be good or bad (little humor).
People are more concerned with news and money and have seemed to cast away folk-lore and superstitions for the time being with the exception of a few.
www.thewitchesground.com /midnight/2006/10/friday_the_13th.html   (907 words)

  
 Discover the Wisdom of Mankind on Thirteen   (Site not responding. Last check: )
One (probably unverifiable) theory holds that 13 is a reflection of the human fear of the unknown, since it is the first number that cannot be enumerated by using our 10 fingers and 2 feet.
Thus they consider 13 to be their "lucky" number as it is the opposite of 13 being the "unlucky" number.
The number is also considered unlucky by some as it is the sum of 1-4-5-3, the year of the fall of Constantinople to the Turks, marking the end of the Byzantine Empire.
www.blinkbits.com /blinks/thirteen   (2759 words)

  
 Watch Addicts INC. -- billy's watch site
Designated and trained to conduct naval raids and underwater special warfare missions, Shayetet 13 also is an elite Counter-Terror unit which specializes in covert ops deep within enemy territory.
In 1960 Shayetet 13 was, for the first time, made public and its operators started to recieve the renowned "Batwing" insignia badge rather than the general Israeli Navy insignia worn until then.
The fact that they were chosen by the IDF's Shayetet 13 and that so many examples still function as well today as the day they were sold is a testament to just how successful Eterna was in accomplishing the goal of building such a watch.
www.freewebs.com /billyschorr/idfissuedkontikisuper.htm   (798 words)

  
 Shayetet 13 Hood Zip sweatshirt
IDF - Israeli Navy printed with small logo the famous Kanfei SHAYETET 13 (Batwings) insignia illustrates the unit’s reputation for stealth, speed and valor.
Shayetet 13 is the Israeli naval commando elite special forces (SF) unit.
The S-13 (shorthand for "Shayetet 13") is considered one of the top-three SF units in Israel (along with Sayeret Matkal - the General Staff Reconnaissance Unit - and Sayeret Shaldag - the Air Force commando unit).
www.plugot.com /sg_product~1026~6~38.htm   (220 words)

  
 Vojska - EGOZ   (Site not responding. Last check: )
In Sayeret Egoz case, the unit was formed from an entire team from Sayeret T'zanhanim, and from Shayetet 13 and Sayeret MATKAL dropouts.
This unique way of constructing a unit allows the new unit to reach an operational level in very short time, since all personnel are already highly trained SF operators and just need some additional specialized training.
Following the IDF withdrawal from South Lebanon in may 2000, and the unit involvement in the Israeli-Palestinian clashes in the Territories, the unit has much extended and modified it's training regime from 14 to 16 months.
galeb.etf.bg.ac.yu /~preki/vojska/specijalne/egoz.html   (905 words)

  
 Shayetet 13 - Israel Military Forum
Squadron 13 used sea sleds and spent nearly 20 hours in the water.
Flotilla 13 suffered ten wounded during the operation and
Shayetet 13 operator armed with mini-uzi during maritime trainning.
israelmilitary.net /showthread.php?p=5540   (1446 words)

  
 Welcome to Bambili News   (Site not responding. Last check: )
An Israel Defense Forces officer in the elite naval commando unit Shayetet 13 was killed early Tuesday, and three other soldiers were wounded, in a gun battle with wanted Palestinian militants in a West Bank refugee camp.
Captain Moran Vardi, 25, of Binyamina, was identified as the Shayetet team commander killed in the shootout with the wanted men.
Three other Shayetet commandos were wounded and are listed in serious, moderate and light condition.
www.bambili.com /bambili_news_en/katava_main.asp?news_id=2130&sivug_id=1   (824 words)

  
 Sayeret
Shayetet 13 (S'13) is the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) elite Naval Commando unit.
The rest are from Shayetet 13 (S’13) - the IDF elite Naval Commando unit.
Part from Sayeret MATKAL and Shayetet 13, the IDF infantry Sayerets are the most famous Israeli SF units, and represent the classic model of an IDF SF unit - a hard core LRRP unit with advanced CT and hostage rescue capabilities.
seals.longboys.net /Sayeret.htm   (9348 words)

  
 Short and Punchy
After she proved to be an instrumental part of an assault on a training camp for Palestinian irregulars in Lebanon she gained a chance to join Shayetet 13.
She was deployed to the Sinai strait where she and other members of Shayetet 13 (which had been attached to the 35th Airborne Brigade as a reconnaissance/harassment unit) helped to fend off the Egyptian Army, which was making its way to Israel to "kill the Jewish aggressors".
Her unit was mainly involved in behind the lines harbor raids on Egyptian military ships in civilian harbors, and the raiding and subsequent sinking of several troop ships on May 12, 2001 as they attempting to flank Israeli defenders.
members.aol.com /canive2/saretta.htm   (1943 words)

  
 פורום אומץ לסרב: An example
An Israel Defense Forces officer in the elite Navy Seals commando unit Shayetet 13 was killed and three other soldiers were wounded early yesterday, in a gun battle with wanted Palestinian terrorists in a Nablus refugee camp.
Captain Moran Vardi, 25, of Binyamina, was identified as the Shayetet team commander killed in the shoot out with the wanted men.
Three other Shayetet commandos were wounded and are listed in serious, moderate and light condition.
www.seruv.org.il /hebrew/discussion/forum/get_topic.asp?FID=13&TID=881&DIR=P   (676 words)

  
 Shayetet 13 and Olim - SOCNET: The Special Operations Community Network
I was told it is possible to be dropped from something like shayetet and ask to go to the gibbush for golani or another unit.
However, for the Shayetet, you'd have to be a citizen.
OPSEC is not necessarily a problem, but you have to be in more than just good shape, you have to be ready for never ending exhaustion daily and still be able to perform 100%.
www.socnet.com /showthread.php?p=1002189   (1917 words)

  
 Star
Ayalon enlisted in 1963 and volunteered for the Shayetet 13 navy commando unit.
In 1969, Ayalon was decorated with the Medal of Valor, Israel’s highest award, for his conduct in Operation Bulmus 6- the assault on fortified Green Island, Egypt (jointly with Sayeret Matkal).
In 1979, Ayalon was appointed commander of Shayetet 13, and was once again decorated - this time for carrying out a long list of operations without casualties.
www.star.com.jo /viewNews/DetailNews.aspx?nid=5216   (671 words)

  
 Shayetet 13 - Israel Military Forum
Squadron 13 used sea sleds and spent nearly 20 hours in the water.
Flotilla 13 suffered ten wounded during the operation and
Shayetet 13 operator armed with mini-uzi during maritime trainning.
www.israelmilitary.net /showthread.php?t=864   (1459 words)

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