Givati brigade

Holocaust survivor, Yom Kippur War hero Colonel Simcha Applebaum dies at 99

Having moved from the horrors of the Holocaust to dedicating his life to the revival of the Jewish state, his experiences are the essence of the story of the Jewish people in the 20th century.

Simcha Applebaum serving as deputy commander within the 188th Brigade.
Lt.-Col. Dor Gedalia Ben-Simhon, 32, St.- Sgt. Yoav Klein, 21, St.-Sgt. Liav Kababia, 20, St.-Sgt. Nave Habshoosh, 20.

Staff Sergeant Nave Habshoosh named as fourth soldier killed in southern Lebanon tank incident

Staff sgt. Yoav Klein, 21 and Sgt. first class Nir Ben Ari, 21

Five soldiers killed, 13 injured within two days, hours of Lebanon ceasefire announcement

Lieutenant Colonel Dor Gedalia Ben Simhon, from Beit Hashita, commander of the 52nd Battalion, 'Iron Footsteps' (401) formation, fell in battle in southern Lebanon, aged 32 when he fell

Five IDF soldiers killed while fighting in southern Lebanon, military announces


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

Female officer barred from hosting IDF ceremony at Western Wall

A Western Wall Heritage Foundation representative asked that an education officer in the Givati Brigade not host a swearing-in ceremony on Thursday due to her gender, and she was replaced.

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett participates in graduating ceremony for IDF officers.

IDF commander's creative solution to lower COVID numbers: Don't get tested

The battalion commander ordered the commanders under him to decrease the number of tests conducted as much as possible.

Israeli army Technicians carry out a diagnostic test for coronavirus in a IDF lab in central Israel on July 15, 2020. Photo by Yossi Zeliger/Flash90

Attempted shooting, stabbing, explosive terror attack thwarted in Hebron

The Palestinian man was reportedly caught with improvised explosives, a Carlo submachine gun and a knife as he approached soldiers at the checkpoint.

Palestinian youth clash with Israeli security forces in the West Bank city of Hebron, May 14, 2021