Givati brigade

From Litani to Beaufort: Givati Brigade commander shares his experience in Lebanon

“Before I am a brigade commander, I am a soldier," Shamaka said. "And I remember the feelings of a soldier at moments like these."

IDF soldiers operating in Lebanon's Beaufort Ridge, shared by the military on May 31, 2026.
Captain Doctor Ori Yosef Silvester, 30 years old from Tel Aviv, killed in southern Lebanon, June 1, 2026.

Capt. Dr. Ori Yosef Silvester killed in combat, several others wounded, in southern Lebanon

Staff Sergeant Michael Tyukin.

Staff-Sergeant Michael Tyukin killed in combat in southern Lebanon

Sgt. Rotem Yanai, 20

Sgt. Rotem Yanai killed during operational activity in northern Israel


‘I took my gun and drove toward Gaza’: One soldier remembers Oct 7

Givati company commander recalls how he was staying in northern Israel when he heard about the attack and drove south.

 Captain Amit is a company commander in Givati. On October 7 he drove south to confront terrorists and now he is training for the next phase.

IDF's Givati Tzabar 'ready for anything' after northern warfare training

Much of Givati has been deployed in the Gaza Strip area, but Tzabar has been preparing for its redeployment to the north.

 IDF's Givati Tsabar 'ready for anything' after northern warfare training

Stabbing attack at Gush Etzion junction, attacker shot

An Israeli citizen suffered light-moderate injuries, while the attacker was shot by IDF soldiers.

General view of the Gush Etzion Junction in the West Bank, July 9, 2020

IDF soldier suspected of raping minor set to attend Officers' School

The soldier is suspected of raping a 17-year-old girl and is currently under investigation. Despite this, he will start training in the coming days.

Israeli soldiers attend a swearing-in ceremony as they enter the Givati Brigade  unit, at the Western Wall in Jerusalem Old City, June 23, 2016.

IDF arrests terrorists behind killing of Israeli soldier Ido Baruch

A few days ago, the Shin Bet located the apartment where the terrorists who killed IDF Staff-Sgt. Ido Baruch were hiding.

 IDF forces during the operation of arresting two terrorist suspected of killed IDF Staff-Sgt. Ido Baruch in October

IDF Givati Brigade Association hosts Lone Soldiers Day

The IDF event included discussions, workshops and activity booths with support services for Israel's lone soldiers.

The Givati Brigade Association hosts Lone Soldiers Day.

'Post' gets sneak peek of IDF's Givati brigade's enhanced AFVs, drones

The Jerusalem Post joined an IDF drill in the sand dunes near the Gaza border.

Israeli military forces are seen carrying out a multi-day drill near Gaza on January 17, 2023. Lt. Col. Ana Fares in second from the right.

Lapid, Kohavi back IDF commanders over Hebron soldiers sentencing

Tzabar Battalion commander hit with a wave of threats following the sentencing of Givati soldiers over Hebron incident.

 Soldiers confront left-wing activists in Hebron, November 25, 2022.

Ben-Gvir: Chief of Staff should 'think twice' about punishing Givati soldier

A Givati Brigade soldier has been sentenced to 10 days in prison for his role in the attack of left-wing activists in Hebron.

 Israeli soldiers stand guard during a Palestinian protest near the Jewish settlement of Elon Moreh,east of Nablus, in the West Bank, November 25, 2022.

Father of soldier suspended for Hebron brutality calls son 'hero'

The IDF soldier's father lamented that more focus wasn't being put on the fact that soldiers were being disrupted.

 Israeli troops detain a man during a Palestinian protest over the killing of Palestinian gunmen in an Israeli raid on Wednesday, in Hebron in the Israeli-occupied West Bank September 29, 2022