Alpinist Unit

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{{Infobox military unit

| unit_name = Alpinist Unit

| native_name = Yehidat Ha'Alpinistim

| start_date = 1974 - Present

| country = {{flagcountry|Israel}}

| allegiance = {{armed forces|ISR}}

| branch = {{army|Israel}}

| type = Sayeret

| command_structure = 810th Heharim Regional Brigade
210th Bashan Division
Northern Command

| role = Clandestine operation
Cold-weather warfare
Counterinsurgency
Direct action
Electronic warfare
Force protection
HUMINT
Irregular warfare
Long-range penetration
Medical evacuation
Military intelligence
Mountain warfare
Patrolling
Raiding
Reconnaissance
Ski warfare
Special operations
Special reconnaissance
Tracking

}}

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The Alpinist Unit {{langx|he|יחידת האלפיניסטים}}, Yehidat Ha'Alpinistim) is a special forces mountain infantry reserve unit of the 810th Heharim Regional Brigade, under the command of the 210th Division "Bashan", Northern Command focusing on clandestine operations, cold-weather and mountain warfare, long-range penetration, medical evacuation for battlefield injuries or emergencies, reconnaissance and tracking targets, and difficult terrain warfare in the northern front, especially Mt. Hermon.

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The Alpinists are proficient in many aspects of cold-weather and mountain warfare, among them shooting and suddening attack while sliding on skis and custom-made snowcats, and defensive tactics. The unit was established in 1983.Encyclopaedia Judaica year book, 1983/5. p.305

Their standard equipment includes M4 carbine assault rifles, the new Israeli TAR-21 Tavor assault rifle, "Negev" light machine gun and sniper rifles, mostly M24 and SR-25.