Yahalom (IDF)

Yahalom (IDF)

Yahalom (Hebrew language: יהל"ם - יחידה הנדסית למשימות מיוחדות) is a special elite combat engineering unit of the Israeli Engineering Corps of the Israel Defense Forces. The name "Yahalom" (Diamond in Hebrew) is an abbreviation of "Special Operations Engineering Unit".

Sayeret Yahalom specializes in special engineering missions that include:

• Commando and Counter-Terrorism missions.
• Accurate demolitions and planting of pinpoint explosives.
• Defusing bombs, landmines and unexploded ordnance (Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD)).
• Maritime sabotage and obstacles breaching.
• Searching and destroying smuggling tunnels.
• Developing advanced methods and tools for demolitions and EOD.
• Teaching and training engineering corps soldiers and other Special Units in demolitions and EOD.