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The 143rd "Fire Fox" Division also known as Gaza Division (''Ugdat Aza'') is a division subordinated to Israeli Southern Command. Its area of operation is the border with the
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143rd Division "Firefox"
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261st Infantry Brigade (Reserve) (formed by the Israeli Ground Forces' Officers School)
*** Infantry Training Battalion "Geffen" (Infantry Officers Course; doubles as third battalion of the 261st Infantry Brigade)
*** (6261st) Reconnaissance Battalion (Reserve)
*** 8208th Infantry Battalion (Reserve)
*** 8717th Infantry Battalion (Reserve)
*** Logistic Battalion
*** Signal Company
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6643rd Territorial Brigade "Katif" (Southern Gaza)
*** (585th) Bedouin Reconnaissance Battalion
*** 630th Infantry Battalion (Reserve)
*** 7015th Infantry Battalion (Reserve)
*** 8149th Infantry Battalion (Reserve)
*** Logistic Battalion
*** Signal Company
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7643rd Territorial Brigade "Gefen" (Northern Gaza)
*** Logistic Battalion
*** Signal Company
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Division Signal Battalion
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414th Field Intelligence Battalion "Nesher/Eagle"
** Combat Engineer Company "Steel Cats" (Northern Gaza)
** Combat Engineer Company "Steel Knights" (Southern Gaza)
Gaza Strip
The Gaza Strip, also known simply as Gaza, is a small territory located on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea; it is the smaller of the two Palestinian territories, the other being the West Bank, that make up the State of Palestine. I ...
and surrounding area. The division's commander is Brigadier-General Avi Rosenfeld, who replaced Nimrod Aloni in August 2022.
History
The Gaza Division had been entrusted with the safety and security of Jewish settlers in theGaza Strip
The Gaza Strip, also known simply as Gaza, is a small territory located on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea; it is the smaller of the two Palestinian territories, the other being the West Bank, that make up the State of Palestine. I ...
after the Six-Day War
The Six-Day War, also known as the June War, 1967 Arab–Israeli War or Third Arab–Israeli War, was fought between Israel and a coalition of Arab world, Arab states, primarily United Arab Republic, Egypt, Syria, and Jordan from 5 to 10June ...
in times of peace and armed conflict. In August 2005, the division, along with the rest of the IDF, officially ended its presence in the Gaza Strip as part of Israeli unilateral disengagement when Jewish settlements were dismantled. However, the Gaza Division has repeatedly entered the Gaza Strip in response to rocket attacks from Palestinian militant groups based in Gaza.
In September 2015, the division was renamed 143rd "Fire Fox" Division.
In October 2023, the division was part of the Battle of Re'im where Hamas temporarily took control of the Re'im Army Base and had taken several Israeli soldiers captive, resulting in the death of Lt. Col. Sahar Makhlouf.
Division organization 2024
* 143rd Division "Firefox"
** 261st Infantry Brigade (Reserve) (formed by the Israeli Ground Forces' Officers School)
*** Infantry Training Battalion "Geffen" (Infantry Officers Course; doubles as third battalion of the 261st Infantry Brigade)
*** (6261st) Reconnaissance Battalion (Reserve)
*** 8208th Infantry Battalion (Reserve)
*** 8717th Infantry Battalion (Reserve)
*** Logistic Battalion
*** Signal Company
** 6643rd Territorial Brigade "Katif" (Southern Gaza)
*** (585th) Bedouin Reconnaissance Battalion
*** 630th Infantry Battalion (Reserve)
*** 7015th Infantry Battalion (Reserve)
*** 8149th Infantry Battalion (Reserve)
*** Logistic Battalion
*** Signal Company
** 7643rd Territorial Brigade "Gefen" (Northern Gaza)
*** Logistic Battalion
*** Signal Company
** Division Signal Battalion
** 414th Field Intelligence Battalion "Nesher/Eagle"
** Combat Engineer Company "Steel Cats" (Northern Gaza)
** Combat Engineer Company "Steel Knights" (Southern Gaza)
See also
* Judea and Samaria Division * Operation Summer Rains (2006)References
{{Authority control Divisions of Israel Gaza Strip Gaza–Israel conflict Southern Command (Israel)