The 80th Division "Edom" is a territorial division of the Israel Defense Forces' Southern Command.
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.
Division organization 2023
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80th Division "Edom"
406th Territorial Brigade "Yoav"
460th Armored Brigade "Bnei Or/Sons of Light" (Training)
512th Territorial Brigade"Paran"[1]
681st Division Signals Battalion
727th Field Intelligence Battalion "Eitam"- Counterterrorism Unit "Rotem" (Reserve)
Commanders
| Name | Tenure | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Yaakov Or | 1987–1988 | |
| Moti Paz | 1988–1990 | |
| Dov Dekel | 1990–1994 | |
| Yusef Mishleb | 1994–1995 | |
| Shlomo Oren | 1995–2000 | |
| Yishai Beer | 2000–2002 | |
| Shmuel Zakai | 2002–2004 | |
| Efi Idan | 2004–2005 | |
| Imad Fares | 2004–2005 | |
| Yoel Starik | 2007–2009 | |
| Tamir Yadai | 2009–2011 | |
| Nadav Padan | 2011–2013 | [2] |
| Roi Elkabetz | September 2013 – 2015 | |
| Rafi Milo | 2015–2017 | |
| Guy Hazut | 2017–2019 | |
| Gur Shreibman | 2019–2021 | |
| Itzik Cohen | 2021– |
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Bamahane (in Hebrew) (Edition 3102): 19. September 16, 2011.
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