Shayetet 13

Shayetet 13 is Israel's naval special forces unit. The group specializes in sea-to-land assaults, counter-terrorism, sabotage, maritime intelligence and hostage rescue. The group is considered to be among the world's greatest special forces units in the world. S'13 has been compared to America's Navy Seals and the UK's Special Boat Service. The group was created by Yohai Ben-Nun and faced problems in man-power and budget restrictions. During the Six Day War, S'13 failed miserably because of their lack of training. Since then, Shayetet 13 evolved and began to accomplish its missions successfully. Recently, the group has undergone international backlash after a raid on a flotilla headed for Gaza. Recruits are subjected to 20 months training, six months of boot camp and weeks of parachute and small vessels training.