Yatar is identified with Yatir (Hebrew: יתיר), a place referenced in the Baraita on the "Boundaries of the Land of Israel " as part of the delineation of the northwestern border of Jewish resettlement following the return from Babylonian exile.
YATAR’s membership has grown rapidly, with hundreds of volunteers now active across the country, many of them reservists, medics, and former security personnel.
There are two verbs that point to the idea of being a remnant. Yatar generally means something that is left-over or remaining. For example, during the ten plagues of Egypt, the locusts left nothing remaining: Exodus 10:15 …they (the locusts) ate every plant of the land and all the fruit of the trees that the hail had left [hoh’tir הותיר].
Among them is Yatar, a volunteer-driven fleet of ATVs that arose from tragedy to prevent additional loss of life. “We are a tactical vehicle unit of reservists; we use ATVs for combat roles,” said Zoe Marks, a daughter of olim from England and an active reservist.