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]
| 512th Paran Brigade | |
|---|---|
| חטיבת פארן | |
 | |
| Active | 28 November 2018 – Present |
| Country |  Israel |
| Type | Infantry |
| Role | Border Security |
| Part of | 80th Division |
| Garrison/HQ | Ketziot, Israel |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Col. Shemer Raviv |
The brigade headquarters are at Ketziot.
Brigade Commanders
edit| Name | Duration | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Eli Yitzhak Ben Bashat | 28th November 2018 - 18th August 2020 | Founder of the Brigade and its first commander. Fell on 2023 Israel-Hamas war.[citation needed] |
| Elad Shushan | 18th August 2020 - 2nd January 2022 | |
| Ido Sa'ad | 2nd January 2022 - 29th July 2023 | Dismissed due to an attack on the Egyption border.[2] |
| Shemer Raviv | 29th July 2023 | Current brigade commander |
Structure
editThe Paran Brigade incorporates and consolidates in a single formation the mixed (male and female) Caracal, the Lions of Jordan, the Cheetah, and Bardalas battalions,[3] already serving within the 80th Division.
The Paran Brigade is unique to the rest of the IDF divisions as a regional and regular brigade.
Mission
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The mission of the Paran Brigade is twofold: border surveillance and defense, 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,[3] and, according to Andrea Spada, particularly the area extending from the Nitsana border.[4]
Distinctive insignia
editThe 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 shoulders.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Mason, Michael (April 2019). "Israele: Tsahal punta alla professionalizzazione?". Rivista Informazioni Difesa (in Italian). 19 (4): 22.
- ^ https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/idf-chief-taps-new-commander-for-regional-brigade-after-deadly-attack-on-egypt-border/
- ^ 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.
- ^ Spada, Andrea (28 November 2018). "Israel: new IDF Brigade formed to protect border with Egypt's Sinai". Islam Media Analysis. Retrieved 7 January 2019.