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Yiftach Brigade

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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 Palmach memorial website records 274 of its members being killed whilst in the Yiftach Brigade.

Moshe Kelman, commander during Operation Yiftach
Mula Cohen, commander during Operation Danny
Gideon Eilat commander during Operation Yoav

Yiftach Brigade parading in Haifa. 1948

Military operations

The Yiftach Brigade participated in the following Israeli military operations:

See also

List of battles and operations in the 1948 Palestine war

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