Israel Border Police

Gendarmerie and border security branch of the Israel Police Law enforcement agency Israel Border Policeמִשְׁמַר הַגְּבוּלMišmar Ha-GvulEmblem of MagavFlag of Israel Border PoliceCommon nameMagavAgency overviewFormed1953Preceding agencyFrontier CorpsEmployees≈8,000 soldiers and officersJurisdictional structureNational agencyIsraelOperations jurisdictionIsraelGoverning bodyIsrael PoliceGeneral natureGendarmerieLocal civilian policeSpecialist jurisdictionNational border patrol, security, integrityWebsitewww.police.gov.il The Israel Border Police (Hebrew: מִשְׁמַר הַגְּבוּל, romanized: Mišmar Ha-Gvul, lit. 'Guard of the Border') is the gendarmerie and border security branch of the Israel Police. It is not part of the military, despite carrying out duties which go beyond regular policing and being staffed through the regular national military recruitment system. It is also commonly known by its Hebrew abbreviation Magav. While its main task is securing Israel's borders, it has also been deployed to assist the IDF, and for counter-terrorism and law enforcement operations in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and in Jerusalem. The Israeli Border Police is