512th Paran Brigade
חטיבת פארן
Active28 November 2018 – Present
Country Israel
TypeInfantry
RoleBorder security
Part of80th Division
Garrison/HQKetziot, Israel
Commanders
Current
commander
Col. Eli Yitzhak Ben Bashat
Insignia
Identification
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The 512th '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, the Lions of Jordan, the Cheetah, 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

Paran Brigade members

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

  1. ^ a b Mason, Michael (April 2019). "Israele: Tsahal punta alla professionalizzazione?". Rivista Informazioni Difesa (in Italian). 19 (4): 22.
  2. ^ a b c Ahronheim, Anna (28 November 2018). "New IDF brigade formed to protect Israel's border with Egypt's Sinai". Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  3. ^ Spada, Andrea (28 November 2018). "Israel: new IDF Brigade formed to protect border with Egypt's Sinai". Islam Media Analysis. Retrieved 7 January 2019.