This is a list of brigades in the Israel Defense Forces.

Current brigades

Active service

* 1st "Golani" Brigade - Has been active since 1948 and is part of Northern Command, though currently (July 2014) operating under Southern Command in the Gaza. ** 12th "Barak"/"Lightning" Infantry Battalion ** 13th "Gideon" Infantry Battalion ** 51st "HaBoki'm HaRishonim"/"First Breachers" Infantry Battalion ** 631st Reconnaissance Battalion: *** Anti-tank Company / PALNAT *** Engineer Company / PALCHAN *** 95th "Flying Tiger" Reconnaissance Company *** 351st Signal Company / PALCHIK *

7th Armoured Brigade 7 (seven) is the natural number following 6 and preceding 8. It is the only prime number preceding a cube. As an early prime number in the series of positive integers, the number seven has greatly symbolic associations in religion, mythology, s ...

- Has been active since 1948 ** 72nd Battalion was in the 1948 Latrun Battles ** 75th "Romach"/"Lance" Armor Battalion (

Merkava The Merkava ( he, מרכבה, , "chariot") is a series of main battle tanks used by the Israel Defense Forces and the backbone of the IDF's armored corps. The tank began development in 1970, and its first generation, the Merkava mark 1, entere ...

Mk.3) ** 77th "Oz"/"Courage" Armor Battalion (Merkava Mk.4) ** 82nd "Gaash"/"Rage" Armor Battalion (Merkava Mk.2) ** 603rd "Lahav"/"Blade" Armored Engineer Battalion ***

Sayeret Special forces units in the Israel Defense Forces encompass a broad definition of specialist units. Such units are usually a regiment or a battalion in strength. Sayeret ( he, סיירת, pl.: ''sayarot''), or ''reconnaissance'' units in the ...

7 Armored Reconnaissance Company ***

Anti-Tank Guided Missile An anti-tank guided missile (ATGM), anti-tank missile, anti-tank guided weapon (ATGW) or anti-armor guided weapon is a guided missile primarily designed to hit and destroy heavily armored military vehicles. ATGMs range in size from shoulder ...

Company * 35th Paratroopers Brigade - Has been active since 1955 and is part of Central Command (Paratrooper units are named after snakes.) ** 101st "Peten"/" Cobra" Airborne Battalion ** 202nd "Tsefa"/"

Viper The Viperidae (vipers) are a family of snakes found in most parts of the world, except for Antarctica, Australia, Hawaii, Madagascar, and various other isolated islands. They are venomous and have long (relative to non-vipers), hinged fangs tha ...

" Airborne Battalion ** 890th "Ef'e"/"

Echis ''Echis'' (common names: saw-scaled vipers, carpet vipersSpawls S, Branch B. 1995. ''The Dangerous Snakes of Africa''. Dubai: Ralph Curtis Books. Oriental Press. 192 pp. .) is a genus of vipers found in the dry regions of Africa, the Middle E ...

" Airborne Battalion ** 5135th "Flying Serpent" Reconnaissance Battalion *** "

Naja ''Naja'' is a genus of venomous elapid snakes commonly known as cobras (or "true cobras"). Members of the genus ''Naja'' are the most widespread and the most widely recognized as "true" cobras. Various species occur in regions throughout Afric ...

" Anti-Tank Company *** " Coluber" Engineer Company *** 5173rd "

Taipan Taipans are snakes of the genus ''Oxyuranus'' in the elapid family. They are large, fast-moving, highly venomous, and endemic to Australia and New Guinea. Three species are recognised, one of which, the coastal taipan, has two subspecies. Taipa ...

" Reconnaissance Company *** " Eryx" Signal Company * 84th Nahal Brigade - Has been active since 1982 and is part of Central Command (Nahal units are named after types of rock.) ** 50 "Baselet" Infantry Battalion ** 931 "Shacham" Infantry Battalion ** 932 "Granite" Infantry Battalion ** 934th "Topaz" Reconnaissance Battalion: *** "Gazit" Anti-Tank Company *** "Sapphire" Engineer Company *** 374th "Flint" Reconnaissance Company *** Scouts & Sniper Company *** "Agate" Signal Company * 89th

Oz Brigade The 89th "Oz" Brigade ("Courage" in Hebrew) is a brigade of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), dedicated entirely to special operations. It was established on December 27, 2015. The new brigade, dubbed the Commando Brigade, is composed solely of i ...

- Has been active since 2015 and is composed of three special forces units, also known as the "Commando Brigade". ** Unit 212 -

Maglan Maglan (Hebrew: מגלן. Also known as Unit 212 or Sayeret Maglan) is an Israeli sayeret (''reconnaissance'') unit, which specializes in operating behind enemy lines and deep in enemy territory using advanced technologies and weaponry. Though ...

** Unit 217 -

Duvdevan Unit 217, frequently called Duvdevan ( he, דובדבן, lit=cherry), is a ''mistaʽaravim'' unit in the Commando Brigade of the Israel Defense Forces. It is notable for its undercover operations in urban areas, during which its operators of ...

** Unit 621 - Egoz * 188th Barak Armored Brigade (45th, 188th Armored Brigade) - Has been active since 1948 and is part of Northern Command ** 53rd "Sufa"/"Storm" Armor Battalion (

Mk.3) ** 71st "Reshef"/"Spark" Armor Battalion (Merkava Mk.4) ** 74th "Saar"/"Tempest" Armor Battalion (Merkava Mk.4) ** 605th "ha-Mahatz"/"The Crush" Armored Engineer Battalion ***

188 Armored Reconnaissance Company ***

Company * 401st Armored Brigade - Has been active since 1968 ** 9th "Eshet" Armor Battalion (

Mk.4) ** 46th "Shelah" Armor Battalion (Merkava Mk.4) ** 52nd "Ha-Bok'im"/"The Breachers" Armor Battalion (Merkava Mk.4) ** 601st "Asaf" Armored Engineer Battalion ***

401 Armored Reconnaissance Company ***

Company * 460th Brigade (Bnei Or/Sons of Light) - The training formation for Israeli armoured forces and is part of Southern Command ** 195th "Adam" Training Battalion with

2 ** 198th "Ezuz" Training Battalion with Merkava 3 ** 532nd "Shelah" Training Battalion with Merkava 4 ** 196th "Shahak" Tank Commanders Training Battalion ** "Magen"/"Shield" Tank Instructors Training Battalion * 900th "Kfir" Brigade - Has been active since 2005 and is part of Central Command ** 90th Nahshon Battalion ** 92nd Shimshon Battalion ** 93rd Haruv Battalion ** 94th Duchifat Battalion ** 96th Lavi Battalion ** 97th Netzah Yehuda Battalion ** Oketz Unit K9 special forces unit * 933rd "Givati" Brigade - Active since the mid-1980s, named after a brigade of that name active in 1948. Is part of Southern Command (most Givati units are named after types of plants.) ** 424th "Shaked"/"Almond" Infantry Battalion ** 432nd "Tzabar"/"Cactus" Infantry Battalion ** 435th "Rotem"/"Retama" Infantry Battalion ** 846th "Shualey Shimshon"/"Samson's Foxes" Reconnaissance Battalion: *** "Dikla"/"Palm" Anti-Tank Company *** "Dolev" Engineer Company *** "Shualey Shimshon"/"Samson's Foxes" Reconnaissance Company *** "Maor" Signal Company

Reserve Infantry

* 2nd "Carmeli" (Reserve) Infantry Brigade * 3rd "Alexandroni" (Reserve) Infantry Brigade * 5th "Sharon" (Reserve) Infantry Brigade * 6th "Etzioni" (Reserve) Infantry Brigade * 9th "Oded" (Reserve) Infantry Brigade * 11th "Yiftah" (Reserve) Infantry Brigade * 12th "Negev" (Reserve) Infantry Brigade * 16th "Jerusalem" (Reserve) Infantry Brigade * 55th "Hod Ha-Hanit/Tip of the Spear" (Reserve) Paratroopers Brigade * 226th (Reserve) Paratroopers Brigade * 228th (Reserve) Infantry Brigade * 551st "Hetzei Ha-Esh/Arrows of Fire" (Reserve) Paratroopers Brigade * 646th "Sky Fox" (Reserve) Paratroopers Brigade

Reserve Armor

* 4th "Kiryati" (Reserve) Armor Brigade * 8th (Reserve) Armor Brigade * 10th "Harel" (Reserve) Armor Brigade * 14th "Machatz/Bison" (Reserve) Armor Brigade * 37th "Ram" (Reserve) Armor Brigade * 205th "Iron Fist" (Reserve) Armor Brigade * 263rd "Merkavot ha-Esh/Chariots of Fire" (Reserve) Armor Brigade * 679th "Yiftah" (Reserve) Armor Brigade * 847th "Chariots of Steel" (Reserve) Armor Brigade

Former brigades

Jewish Brigade The Jewish Infantry Brigade Group, more commonly known as the Jewish Brigade Group or Jewish Brigade, was a military formation of the British Army in the World War II, Second World War. It was formed in late 1944 and was recruited among Yishuv, Y ...

1944-1946 *

Kiryati Brigade The Kiryati Brigade (the 4th Brigade in the 1948 Arab-Israeli war) was formed in 1948 by David Ben-Gurion and was one of the original nine brigades that made up the Haganah. The Kiryati Brigade was initially responsible for securing the area in a ...

formed in 1948 *

Negev Brigade The 12th Negev Brigade ( he, חטיבת הנגב, ''Hativat HaNegev'') is an Israeli reserve infantry brigade under the Sinai Division, that originally served in the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. History Founding and organization The brigade was f ...

formed in 1948 *

Yiftach Brigade The Yiftach Brigade (also known as the Yiftah Brigade, the 11th Brigade in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War) was an Israeli infantry brigade. It included two Palmach battalions (the 1st and 7th), and later also the 2nd, which was transferred from the ...

formed in 1948 * 500 Brigade (Kfir Formation) - Was active between 1972 and 2003 * 600th Brigade active during the 1973 Yom Kippur War

IDF Brigade Insignia

File:Golani tree color.svg, 1st Golani Brigade File:Carmeli.svg, 2nd Carmeli Brigade later renamed 188th Brigade File:Alexandroni.svg, 3rd Alexandroni Brigade File:Kiryati.svg, 4th

File:GivatiBrigade.svg, 5th Givati Brigade in 1948 File:Etzioni.svg, 6th "Jerusalem" Etzioni Brigade File:7thArmoredBrigade.svg, 7th Armored Brigade (Israel) File:8thArmoredBrigade.svg, 8th Armored Brigade (Israel) File:OdedBrigade.svg, 9th

Oded Brigade The Oded Brigade ( he, חטיבת עודד), is a unit in the Israel Defense Forces, also known as the 9th Brigade. It is part of the Bashan division in the IDF Northern Command, responsible for the front with Syria. In the 1948 Arab-Israeli war, ...

File:HarelBrigade.svg, 10th "Harel" (Reserve) Armor Brigade File:YiftachBrigade.svg, 11th

File:NegevBrigade.svg, 12th

File:Brigade 14 sign.jpg, 14th "Machatz/Bison" (Reserve) Armor Brigade File:35th Brigade Old Tag.svg, 35th Paratrooper Brigade ld TagFile:35th Brigade IDF.svg, 35th Paratrooper Brigade File:No image.svg, 37th "Ram" (Reserve) Armor Brigade File:IDF Brigade 55 Tag.svg, 55th Paratrooper Brigade {Formerly 247th Brigade] File:תג חטיבת גבעתי.svg, 84th Givati Brigade File:89th Oz Brigade.png, 89th

File:Brigade130.png, 130th Brigade File:Barak Brigade insignia.svg,

188th Armored Brigade The 188th "Barak" (Lightning) Armored Brigade is an Israeli armored brigade, subordinate to Israel's Northern Regional Command. The emblem of the Barak Armored Brigade is a red-bordered rhombus bearing a sword against a blue and white background ...

ormerly 2nd Carmeli BrigadeFile:No image.svg, 205th "Iron Fist" (Reserve) Armor Brigade File:Kela david.png, 214th Artillery Brigade File:No image.svg, 263rd "Merkavot ha-Esh/Chariots of Fire" (Reserve) Armor Brigade File:AravaBrigade.png, 270th Arava Brigade File:IDF 292th Armored Brigade.svg, 292th Armor Brigade File:תג יחידה 401.svg, 401st Brigade File:Arava Territorial Brigade 416 (270 today) old tag.png, Arava Territorial Brigade 416 (270 today) old tag File:תג חטיבה 421.svg, 421st Brigade File:421px-YoSH h-Efraim 2.png, 421st Efraim Brigade File:426px-YoSH h-Etzion.png, 426st Etzion Brigade File:434px-YoSH h-Yehuda.png, 434th Judea and Samaria Brigade File:תג חטיבה 460.svg, 460st Brigade File:Logo-hativat-474- aGolan.png, 474th Golan Brigade File:תג חטיבה 500.svg, 500th Armored Brigade File:No image.svg, 600th Brigade File:Hativa-646 New Logo.svg, 646th Paratooper Brigade File:, 679th "Yiftah" (Reserve) Armor Brigade File:Bislamah newest.png, 828th Bislamach Brigade File:847ugda.png, 847th "Chariots of Steel" (Reserve) Armor Brigade File:Logo hativa Faran.svg, Paran Brigade

Division insignia

File:Logo-ugda-36.png, 36th " Ga'ash Formation ("Rage") Armor Division File:Edom 80th Division.svg, 80th "Edom" Division File:Logo-ugda-91.png, 91st "Gailee Formation" Division File:No image.svg, 98th "Fire Formation" Paratroop Division File:Logo-ugdat-gaza_new.png, 143d "Fire Fox" "Gaza" Division File:Logo-ugda-162.png, 162d "Steel" Armor Division File:תג עוצבת הבשן.png, 210th "Bashan" Division ormerly 339th DivisionFile:Logo-ugda-252.png, 252d "Sinai" Armor" Division File:Logo-ugda-340.png, 340th "IDan" Armor Division ormerly 880th DivisionFile:Logo ugdat eyosh.png, 877th Judea and Samaria Division

References

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External links

IDF Ground Forces Order of Battle
at Globalsecurity.org

at The jpost.com Brigades of Israel, Brigades

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