Menashe Territorial Brigade
| Menashe Territorial Brigade | |
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| חטיבת מנשה | |
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| Active | 1987-present |
| Country |  Israel |
| Allegiance |  Israel Defense Forces |
| Role | Territorial Brigade |
| Part of |  Judea and Samaria Division |
| Garrison/HQ | Jenin Area |
| Engagements | |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
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| Notable commanders |
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The Menasha Territorial Brigade (also known as the Jenin Brigade) is a Territorial Brigade in the Israel Defense Forces whose role is to control law and order in the Jenin and Tulkarm sectors and to prevent terrorist attacks. The brigade is under the command of the Judea and Samaria Division.[1]
The name and emblem
The brigade is named after the tribe of Menashe which according to the bible was settled in the same area as the brigade.[2]
The Brigade's emblem is built out of 4 pieces: Blue and white lines, symbolizing the flag of Israel, the Gilboa mountain, A wall that symbolizes the West Bank separation barrier and the lion that represents the Central Command.[1]
Headquarters
The Headquarters of the unit is located in a military camp near Ein Shemer.[3] Previously it was placed in the Northern West Bank area but was moved because of the Israeli disengagement from Gaza as well as the death of a soldier due to an attack by armed Palestinians in 2004.
Organization and purpose
Unlike the other territorial divisions in the West Bank, the Menasha Division is not responsible for just one central Palestinian district, but for two: Jenin and Tulkarm.[1]
The sector of the division extends over a large area and is surrounded on its northern and western sides by the separation fence, which separates the areas of the West Bank and Israel. To the south, the sector borders on the Samaria and Ephraim Territorial Brigades, and on the east by the Valley Territorial Brigade.
In addition to the cities, in the sector of the brigade there are hundreds of Palestinian villages, for example Ya'bad and Barta'a. The villages are divided between Tulkarm and Jenin, and many of them are in area A. There are about three refugee camps in the sector (Fahma, Nur Shams and the Jenin refugee camp), and the town of Qabatiya.
There are also a number of settlements in the sector, including Mevo Dotan, Avnei Hefetz, and the group of settlements that includes Shaked, Rihan, Hinanit and Tel Menashe. As a result of the 2005 disengagement, about three settlements in the sector of the brigade were evacuated - Ganim, Kadim and Sa-Nur.
Commanders of the brigade
| Name | Period of service | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Amos Malka | 1987–1989 | First commander of the brigade, later served as head of the Military Intelligence Directorate and the Israeli Ground Forces |
| Zion Sapir | 1989–1991 | Later served as head of training in the Israeli Ground Forces |
| Amal Assad | 1991–1993 | Later served as commander of the District Coordination and Liaison |
| Yoav Galant[4] | 1993–1994 | Later served as commander of Southern Command and Minister of Defense |
| Dani Shachar | 1994–1996 | |
| Ilan Paz | 1996–1997 | Later served as head of The Civil Administration |
| Pinchas Levi | 1997–1999 | Later served as deputy commander of the Gaza Division |
| Eff Cohen | 1999–2001 | |
| Dan Hefetz | 2001–2003 | |
| Oren Abmann | 2003–2005 | Later served as commander of 340th Division |
| Herzi Halevi | 2005–2007 | Later served as Chief of the General Staff |
| Lior Carmeli | 2007–2009 | Later served as head of Computer Service Directorate |
| Ron Weissel | 2009–2011 | Later served as military attaché to Netherlands |
| Ghassan Alian | 2011–2013 | Later served as commander of COGAT |
| Oren Zini[5] | 2013–2015 | Later served as commander of Tze'elim base |
| Hezi Nehama[6] | 2015–2017 | Later served as commander of Alexandroni Brigade |
| Sharon Altit | 2017–2019 | |
| Yair Pali[3] | 2019–2021 | |
| Arik Moyal[3] | 2021–2023 | |
| Ayub Kayuf[7] | August 2023 - | The current commander of the brigade |
References
- ^ a b c קלו, ניסים. "חטיבה מרחבית מנשה - מערך הטנ"א ביחידה". www.himush.co.il. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
- ^ "The Twelve Tribes of Israel". www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
- ^ a b c "אל"ם אריק מויאל נכנס לתפקיד מח"ט מנשה". www.idf.il. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
- ^ Ahronoth, Yedioth (2010-08-24). "Yoav Galant's race to the top". Ynetnews. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
- ^ "צה"ל - צבא ההגנה לישראל - מפקד חטיבת מנשה, אלוף-משנה אורן זיני, מסכם שנתיים בהן היה אחראי על הגזרה | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
- ^ ברוך, עוזי (2015-08-17). ""המציאות המבצעית לא עושה לנו הנחות"". ערוץ 7 (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2023-01-21.
- ^ Finkler, Kobi (2022-11-28). "סבב מינויים בצה"ל: מפקדים חדשים לחטיבות ביהודה ושומרון". ערוץ 7 (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2023-08-18.