80th Division (Israel)

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The 80th Division "Edom" is a territorial division of the Israel Defense Forces' Southern Command.

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80th Division "Edom"
Edom 80th Division.svg
Division symbol
Active1979–present
CountryFlag of Israel.svg  Israel
BranchFlag of the Israeli Army (Land Arm) Gray.svg  Israeli Ground Forces
Type Reserve territorial infantry
SizeDivision
Part of Southern Command
Nickname(s)Edom אדום
Commanders
Current
commander
Itamar ben haim
Notable
commanders
Yoel Strick

History

The unit was established in 1979. In February 2007 a regional division, Sagi Brigade, was established. In June 2011, an additional regional division, Arava Brigade, was established. It was closed in June 2016.

In December 2012, the Eilat Brigade was renamed into the Yoav Brigade. The new unit was tasked with protecting the Red Sea city of Eilat. In November 2018, Paran Brigade replaced the Sagi Brigade, taking on its responsibilities as well as others.[ citation needed ]

Division organization 2023

Commanders

NameTenureNotes
Yaakov Or1987–1988
Moti Paz1988–1990
Dov Dekel1990–1994
Yusef Mishleb 1994–1995
Shlomo Oren1995–2000
Yishai Beer 2000–2002
Shmuel Zakai 2002–2004
Efi Idan2004–2005
Imad Fares 2004–2005
Yoel Starik2007–2009
Tamir Yadai2009–2011
Nadav Padan2011–2013 [2]
Roi ElkabetzSeptember 2013 – 2015
Rafi Milo2015–2017
Guy Hazut2017–2019
Gur Shreibman2019–2021
Itzik Cohen2021–

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References

  1. Ari Gross, Judah (November 28, 2018). "In reshuffle, army forms new Faran Brigade to defend Israel-Egypt border". The Times of Israel . Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  2. Bamahane (in Hebrew) (Edition 3102): 19. September 16, 2011.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)