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80th "Edom" Division (Territorial), is subordinate to the Southern Regional Command.

History

The unit was established in 1979. On February 28, 2007 a regional division, Sagi Brigade, was established. On June 2, 2011, an additional regional division, Arava Brigade, was established, however it was closed in June 2016. In December 2012, the Eilat Brigade was renamed into the Yoav Brigade, and the new unit was tasked with protecting the Red Sea resort town of Eilat . In November 2018, Paran Brigade replaced the Sagi Brigade, taking on its responsibilities as well as others.

Units

* 80th "Edom" (Territorial) Division ** 406th "Yoav" (Territorial) Brigade (former "Eilat" Territorial Brigade) ** 460th "Bnei Or"/"Sons of Light" (Training) Armor Brigade ** 512th "Sagi" (Territorial) Brigade (to be decommissioned) ** Paran (Territorial) Brigade *** 1st " Cheetah" Unisex Light Infantry Battalion *** 33rd "

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" Unisex Light Infantry Battalion ** 454th "Tabor" (Reserve) Artillery Regiment ** 727th "Eitam" Field Intelligence Battalion ** 681st Division Signal Battalion ** "Edom" Heavy Engineer Company ** "Rotem" (Reserve) Counterterrorism Unit

Commanders

References

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