File - In this May 15, 1972 file photo, Israeli troops patrol fields around runway 26 where the Hijacked Sabena plane sits, crippled and unable to take off at Lod International Airport, Tel Aviv, Israel. When Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had to fill a sensitive Cabinet post recently, he turned to an old army buddy from his days in an elite commando unit. His choice for minister of civil defense, Avi Dichter, replaced another graduate of the country's legendary Sayeret Matkal unit. As tensions heat up with Iran, Netanyahu appears to be relying too heavily some say on veterans of Matkal. Its supporters say the unit's outsize role is a testament to the intelligent, daring and creative qualities it requires from its members. (AP Photo, File)