The Israel Police Bomb Disposal Unit () is a section of the Israel National Police tasked with render-safe operations, recovery, disposal of explosive devices and processing crime scenes after bombing incidents. An Israeli police officer trained in bomb disposal is called "Chablan" (in Hebrew: חבלן).

Mission and tasks

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. Stations of the unit are located in the major cities and in districts which cover different regions of Israel. The

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Personnel

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Ranks and insignia

Personnel of the Israel Police Bomb Disposal Unit are permitted to wear the unit's symbol as a badge on their uniform. The symbol consists of: * The emblem of the Israel Police in the center. * A pair of olive branches on both sides as a symbol of security and peace. * A pair of lightning bolts to symbolise the explosive effects during a neutralisation of an explosive device. * Red background as symbol of a unit which operates in hazardous environments. The unit's symbol can also be found on vehicles and on equipment. Andros-EOD-Robot--Police-OpenDay-045

Equipment

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