Paran Brigade
Paran Brigade | |
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Active | 28 November 2018 – Present |
Country | Israel |
Type | Infantry |
Role | Border security |
Part of | 80th Division |
Garrison/HQ | Ketziot, Israel |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Col. Eli Yitzhak Ben Bashat |
The Paran Brigade is an Israeli regular infantry regional brigade that is subordinated to the 80th Division and traditionally associated with the Southern Command. The Paran Brigade was established through a reconfiguration of the Sagi Brigade.[1]
The brigade headquarters are at Ketziot.
Structure
The Paran Brigade incorporates and consolidates in a single formation the mixed (male and female) Caracal and Bardalas battalions,[2] already serving within the 80th Division.
The Paran Brigade is unique in relation to the rest of the IDF divisions as a regional and regular brigade.
Mission
The mission of the Paran Brigade is twofold: border surveillance and defence, and internal training of the troops assigned.[1] The protection of the Israeli-Egyptian border is from Eliat to Holot Halutza with Egypt’s Sinai,[2] and, according to Andrea Spada, particularly the area extending from Nitsana.[3]
Distinctive insignia
The soldiers in the brigade will have the speckled, yellow, green and brown berets of the Border Defense Force and wear red boots and a newly designed tag on their shoulder.[2]
References
- ^ a b Mason, Michael (April 2019). "Israele: Tsahal punta alla professionalizzazione?". Rivista Informazioni Difesa (in Italian). 19 (4): 22.
- ^ a b c Ahronheim, Anna (28 November 2018). "New IDF brigade formed to protect Israel's border with Egypt's Sinai". Jersusalem Post. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ Spada, Andrea (28 November 2018). "Israel: new IDF Brigade formed to protect border with Egypt's Sinai". Islam Media Analysis. Retrieved 7 January 2019.