List of brigades of the Israel Defense Forces

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

Active brigades

Active infantry brigades

  • 1st Infantry Brigade "Golani"
  • 35th Paratroopers Brigade
  • 89th Commando Brigade "Oz"
  • 84th Infantry Brigade "Givati"
  • 900th Infantry Brigade "Kfir"
  • 933rd Infantry Brigade "Nahal"

Active armored brigades

  • 7th Armored Brigade "Saar me-Golan"
  • 188th Armored Brigade "Barak"
  • 401st Armored Brigade "I'kvot ha-Barzel"
  • 460th Armored Brigade "Bnei Or" (Armored Training)

Active artillery brigades

  • 214th Artillery Brigade "David's Sling"
  • 215th Artillery Brigade "Amud HaEsh"
  • 282nd Artillery Brigade "Golan"
  • 425th Artillery Brigade (Field Artillery School)

Active territorial brigades

  • 300th Territorial Brigade "Bar'am" – Western section of the Israel Lebanon border
  • 406th Territorial Brigade "Yoav" – Western section of the Egypt–Israel barrier
  • 417th Territorial Brigade – Jordan Valley sector
  • 421st Territorial Brigade "Ephraim" – Qalqilya sector
  • 426th Territorial Brigade "Etzion" – Bethlehem sector
  • 431st Territorial Brigade "Menashe" – Jenin and Tulkarm sectors
  • 434th Territorial Brigade "Yehuda" – Hebron sector
  • 442nd Territorial Brigade "Samaria" – Nablus sector
  • 443rd Territorial Brigade "Benjamin" – Ramallah sector and Road 443
  • 474th Territorial Brigade "Golan" – Golan Heights sector
  • 512th Territorial Brigade "Paran" – Eastern section of the Egypt–Israel barrier
  • 769th Territorial Brigade "Hiram" – Eastern section of the Israel Lebanon border
  • 810th Mountain Brigade – Mount Hermon sector
  • 6643rd Territorial Brigade "Katif" – Southern section of the Gaza–Israel barrier
  • 7643rd Territorial Brigade "Gefen" – Northern section of the Gaza–Israel barrier

Reserve brigades

Reserve infantry brigades

Reserve armored brigades

  • 4th Armored Brigade "Kiryati"
  • 8th Armored Brigade "HaZaken"
  • 10th Armored Brigade "Harel"
  • 14th Armored Brigade "Machatz"
  • 179th Armored Brigade "Re'em"
  • 205th Armored Brigade "Egrof HaBarzel"
  • 679th Armored Brigade "Yiftach"

Reserve artillery brigades

  • 209th Artillery Brigade "Kidon"
  • 213th Artillery Brigade "HaTkuma"
  • 454th Artillery Brigade "Tabor"
  • 7338th Artillery Brigade "Adirim"

Former brigades

  • Jewish Brigade 1944-1946
  • 500 Brigade (Kfir Formation) - Was active between 1972 and 2003
  • 600th Brigade active during the 1973 Yom Kippur War

IDF Brigade Insignia

  • 1st Golani Brigade
  • 2nd Carmeli Brigade later renamed 188th Brigade
    2nd Carmeli Brigade later renamed 188th Brigade
  • 3rd Alexandroni Brigade
  • 4th Kiryati Brigade
  • 5th Givati Brigade in 1948
    5th Givati Brigade in 1948
  • 6th "Jerusalem" Etzioni Brigade
    6th "Jerusalem" Etzioni Brigade
  • 7th Armored Brigade (Israel)
    7th Armored Brigade (Israel)
  • 8th Armored Brigade (Israel)
    8th Armored Brigade (Israel)
  • 9th Oded Brigade
  • 10th "Harel" (Reserve) Armor Brigade
  • 11th Yiftach Brigade
  • 12th Negev Brigade
  • 14th "Machatz/Bison" (Reserve) Armor Brigade
    14th "Machatz/Bison" (Reserve) Armor Brigade
  • 35th Paratrooper Brigade [Old Tag]
    35th Paratrooper Brigade [Old Tag]
  • 35th Paratrooper Brigade
    35th Paratrooper Brigade
  • 37th "Ram" (Reserve) Armor Brigade
    37th "Ram" (Reserve) Armor Brigade
  • 55th Paratrooper Brigade {Formerly 247th Brigade]
    55th Paratrooper Brigade {Formerly 247th Brigade]
  • 84th Givati Brigade
  • 89th Oz Brigade
  • 130th Brigade
    130th Brigade
  • 188th Armored Brigade [formerly 2nd Carmeli Brigade]
    188th Armored Brigade [formerly 2nd Carmeli Brigade]
  • 205th "Iron Fist" (Reserve) Armor Brigade
    205th "Iron Fist" (Reserve) Armor Brigade
  • 214th Artillery Brigade
    214th Artillery Brigade
  • 263rd "Merkavot ha-Esh/Chariots of Fire" (Reserve) Armor Brigade
    263rd "Merkavot ha-Esh/Chariots of Fire" (Reserve) Armor Brigade
  • 270th Arava Brigade
    270th Arava Brigade
  • 292th Armor Brigade
    292th Armor Brigade
  • 401st Brigade
    401st Brigade
  • Arava Territorial Brigade 416 (270 today) old tag
    Arava Territorial Brigade 416 (270 today) old tag
  • 421st Brigade
    421st Brigade
  • 421st Efraim Brigade
    421st Efraim Brigade
  • 426st Etzion Brigade
    426st Etzion Brigade
  • 434th Judea and Samaria Brigade
    434th Judea and Samaria Brigade
  • 460st Brigade
    460st Brigade
  • 474th Golan Brigade
    474th Golan Brigade
  • 500th Armored Brigade
    500th Armored Brigade
  • 600th Brigade
    600th Brigade
  • 646th Paratooper Brigade
    646th Paratooper Brigade
  • 828th Bislamach Brigade
    828th Bislamach Brigade
  • 847th "Chariots of Steel" (Reserve) Armor Brigade
    847th "Chariots of Steel" (Reserve) Armor Brigade
  • Paran Brigade
    Paran Brigade

Division insignia

  • 36th " Ga'ash Formation ("Rage") Armor Division
    36th " Ga'ash Formation ("Rage") Armor Division
  • 80th "Edom" Division
    80th "Edom" Division
  • 91st "Gailee Formation" Division
    91st "Gailee Formation" Division
  • 98th "Fire Formation" Paratroop Division
    98th "Fire Formation" Paratroop Division
  • 143d "Fire Fox" "Gaza" Division
    143d "Fire Fox" "Gaza" Division
  • 162d "Steel" Armor Division
    162d "Steel" Armor Division
  • 210th "Bashan" Division [Formerly 339th Division]
    210th "Bashan" Division [Formerly 339th Division]
  • 252d "Sinai" Armor" Division
    252d "Sinai" Armor" Division
  • 340th "IDan" Armor Division [Formerly 880th Division]
    340th "IDan" Armor Division [Formerly 880th Division]
  • 877th Judea and Samaria Division
    877th Judea and Samaria Division

References

  1. ^ "A new reserve brigade is being established in the IDF". Israeli Defense Forces. Retrieved 13 June 2024.

External links

  • IDF Ground Forces Order of Battle at Globalsecurity.org
  • [1] at The jpost.com