LOTAR Eilat

[1] Unlike the other units within the Israeli army, Lotar Eilat is made up of reservists between the ages of 20 and 60 who live in southern Israel and volunteer to protect their city.

Every day, a large number of buses loaded with tourists from other countries of the world come to visit the beaches and the hotels of this southern Israeli city.

Due to its remoteness to the country's major urban centers and its proximity to the borders between Israel-Egypt and Israel-Jordan, the city is a very prone and vulnerable place to terrorist attacks that may alter the tranquillity of the zone.

They can proceed fast since these men meet to perform drills and train for an eventual situation several times a year.

The LOTAR Eilat team responded to the incident and successfully raided the house, neutralizing the Jordanian soldier and releasing the hostage.