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{{Short description|Unit of the Israel Defense Forces}}
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[[File:YiftachBrigade.svg|thumb|right|upright|Emblem of the brigade]]
[[File:YiftachBrigade.svg|thumb|right|upright|Emblem of the 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 [[Negev Brigade]].
The '''11th Brigade''' (also known as the '''Yiftach Brigade''') is a reserve unit in the Israel Defense force, composed mainly of fighters who completed their service in the [[Egoz Unit|Unit 621 – 'Egoz']].

==History==
In the [[1948 Arab–Israeli War]] it was a [[Palmach]] [[infantry]] brigade. It was formed in late April 1948 from existing Palmach battalions: the First Battalion, that resided in [[Jezreel Valley]] and the Third Battalion in the eastern valleys. In late 1948, the Second Palmach Battalion was transferred to it from the [[Negev Brigade]].<ref>[https://palmach.org.il/history/database/?itemId=6191 Yiftach Brigade] in the Palmach website (Hebrew). See also pages for the specific battalions (גדודים) there.</ref>

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The Palmach memorial website records 274 of its members being killed whilst in the Yiftach Brigade.{{citation needed|date=November 2024}}

In May 1949 the Palmach brigade was disbanded. This was part of a general downsizing of the IDF (9 out of 12 brigades were disbanded). It was also considered by many as part of Ben-Gurion's process of disbanding the Palmach itself.<ref>[https://palmach.org.il/history/database/?itemId=5278 The end of the campaign against disbanding the Palmach] in the Palmach website (Hebrew).</ref>

A while after that, it was re-established as a reserve unit that served in the [[Gaza Strip]] front<ref name=yad_lashirion>[https://yadlashiryon.com/news/27-%D7%91%D7%9E%D7%90%D7%99-2014-%D7%A2%D7%A8%D7%91-%D7%A1%D7%92%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%94-%D7%A9%D7%9C-%D7%97%D7%98%D7%99%D7%91%D7%AA-%D7%99%D7%A4%D7%AA%D7%97-11/ Closing Ceremony of the Yiftach Brigade] - a report in the Israeli Armored Units memorial site (Hebrew)</ref><ref name=yad_lashirion_archived>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080927071921/http://www.yadlashiryon.com/show_item.asp?itemId=650&levelId=64596&itemType=0 A history of the Yiftach Brigade] in the Israeli Armored Units memorial site (Hebrew). This is an archived copy. The [https://yadlashiryon.com/division/%d7%97%d7%98%d7%99%d7%91%d7%94-11-576-%d7%99%d7%a4%d7%aa%d7%97/ latest version] is a bit less verbose.</ref> As an infantry brigade it also fought in the [[Suez Crisis]] and in the [[Six-Day War]] in the Gaza Strip<ref name=yad_lashirion_archived /><ref name=yad_lashirion />

In 1971 the brigade was converted to an armored brigade. It fought in the Egyptian front of the [[Yom Kippur War]] in 1973. After the war it was regrouped and its unit number was changed to 576. in 2006 the brigade fought in [[Operation Defensive Shield]].<ref name=yad_lashirion />

In May 2014 it was disbanded. <ref name=yad_lashirion />

=== Reestablishment ===
In 2016, it was decided to reestablish the brigade as an elite infantry brigade in the reserves, called the "Reserve Commando Brigade", based on the reserve battalions of the 810th Brigade 'Hermon', which was closed as part of the multi-year Gideon plan. Most of the soldiers off the brigade completed their service in the Egoz unit. In September 2020, the brigade transferred command to the [[99th Infantry Division (IDF)|99th Infantry Division]] (''Reserve''), where it serves as a commando reserve force.


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The Palmach memorial website records 274 of its members being killed whilst in the Yiftach Brigade.
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File:Moshe Kelman ii.jpg|[[Moshe Kelman]], commander during Operation Yiftach
File:Moshe Kelman ii.jpg|[[Moshe Kelman]], commander during Operation Yiftach
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[[File:Yiftach Brigade.jpg|thumb|Yiftach Brigade parading in [[Haifa]]. April 1949]]
[[File:Yiftach Brigade.jpg|thumb|Yiftach Brigade parading in [[Haifa]]. April 1949]]
[[File:Yiftach Brigade ii.jpg|thumb|Yiftach Brigade Second Battalion on parade marking first anniversary of the occupation of Haifa]]
[[File:Yiftach Brigade ii.jpg|thumb|Yiftach Brigade Second Battalion on parade marking first anniversary of the [[1948 Arab-Israeli war]], Haifa]]
[[File:Yiftach_Brigade_Memorial_in_the_Negev._Israel.jpg|thumb|Yiftach Brigade Memorial near [[Beit Kama]]]]
[[File:Yiftach_Brigade_Memorial_in_the_Negev._Israel.jpg|thumb|Yiftach Brigade Memorial near [[Beit Kama]]]]

== Organization ==
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* [[File:YiftachBrigade.svg|25px]] '''11th Infantry Brigade "Yiftach"'''
** 5037th Infantry Battalion
** 7220th Infantry Battalion
** 8226th Infantry Battalion
** (7810th) Reconnaissance Battalion
** 5011th Logistics Battalion
** Signals Company
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==Military operations==
==Military operations==
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==See also==
==See also==
* [[List of battles and operations in the 1948 Palestine war]]
* [[List of battles and operations in the 1948 Palestine war]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}


{{Israel Defense Forces}}
{{Israel Defense Forces}}

Latest revision as of 15:08, 15 November 2024

Emblem of the brigade

The 11th Brigade (also known as the Yiftach Brigade) is a reserve unit in the Israel Defense force, composed mainly of fighters who completed their service in the Unit 621 – 'Egoz'.

History

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In the 1948 Arab–Israeli War it was a Palmach infantry brigade. It was formed in late April 1948 from existing Palmach battalions: the First Battalion, that resided in Jezreel Valley and the Third Battalion in the eastern valleys. In late 1948, the Second Palmach Battalion was transferred to it from the Negev Brigade.[1]

The Palmach memorial website records 274 of its members being killed whilst in the Yiftach Brigade.[citation needed]

In May 1949 the Palmach brigade was disbanded. This was part of a general downsizing of the IDF (9 out of 12 brigades were disbanded). It was also considered by many as part of Ben-Gurion's process of disbanding the Palmach itself.[2]

A while after that, it was re-established as a reserve unit that served in the Gaza Strip front[3][4] As an infantry brigade it also fought in the Suez Crisis and in the Six-Day War in the Gaza Strip[4][3]

In 1971 the brigade was converted to an armored brigade. It fought in the Egyptian front of the Yom Kippur War in 1973. After the war it was regrouped and its unit number was changed to 576. in 2006 the brigade fought in Operation Defensive Shield.[3]

In May 2014 it was disbanded. [3]

Reestablishment

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In 2016, it was decided to reestablish the brigade as an elite infantry brigade in the reserves, called the "Reserve Commando Brigade", based on the reserve battalions of the 810th Brigade 'Hermon', which was closed as part of the multi-year Gideon plan. Most of the soldiers off the brigade completed their service in the Egoz unit. In September 2020, the brigade transferred command to the 99th Infantry Division (Reserve), where it serves as a commando reserve force.

  • Moshe Kelman, commander during Operation Yiftach
    Moshe Kelman, commander during Operation Yiftach
  • Mula Cohen, commander during Operation Danny
    Mula Cohen, commander during Operation Danny
  • Gideon Eilat commander during Operation Yoav
    Gideon Eilat commander during Operation Yoav
Yiftach Brigade parading in Haifa. April 1949
Yiftach Brigade Second Battalion on parade marking first anniversary of the 1948 Arab-Israeli war, Haifa
Yiftach Brigade Memorial near Beit Kama

Organization

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  • 11th Infantry Brigade "Yiftach"
    • 5037th Infantry Battalion
    • 7220th Infantry Battalion
    • 8226th Infantry Battalion
    • (7810th) Reconnaissance Battalion
    • 5011th Logistics Battalion
    • Signals Company

Military operations

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The Yiftach Brigade participated in the following Israeli military operations:

Memorial

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The memorial for the fallen soldiers of the Yiftach Brigade is situated in the northern Negev north of Rahat, near Kibbutz Beit Kama and Kama Junction on Road 40.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Yiftach Brigade in the Palmach website (Hebrew). See also pages for the specific battalions (גדודים) there.
  2. ^ The end of the campaign against disbanding the Palmach in the Palmach website (Hebrew).
  3. ^ a b c d Closing Ceremony of the Yiftach Brigade - a report in the Israeli Armored Units memorial site (Hebrew)
  4. ^ a b A history of the Yiftach Brigade in the Israeli Armored Units memorial site (Hebrew). This is an archived copy. The latest version is a bit less verbose.


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