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 trainees forced to stand outside in underwear as punishment

The Brigade commander is investigating the incident and the commander responsible has been suspended from his position.

Dozens of soldiers from the elite Givati Brigade hiked alongside their SIU comrades in an unforgettable masa kumta, December 3, 2020.

IDF's elite Givati Brigade soldiers march alongside disabled comrades

The IDF is renowned for being one of the only armies in the world which incorporates young people with special needs into its ranks.

Dozens of soldiers from the elite Givati Brigade hiked alongside their SIU comrades in an unforgettable masa kumta, December 3, 2020.

Brawl breaks out at IDF training base, 21 injured

According to one of the witnesses, one of those involved even went so far as to load his weapon.

Bedouin soldiers in the IDF

IDF soldier indicted for stealing Palestinian car at fake checkpoint

The soldier, dressed in uniform and carrying his weapon, took the car while falsely claiming that he had stopped them at an IDF checkpoint.

An Israeli solider looks at ID of a Palestinian man at a checkpoint near the West Bank city of Nablus January 10, 2018

IDF's Givati Brigade holding large scale drill in Israel's Jordan Valley

Four-month long drill comes after troops stationed along Gaza Border.

Troops from the IDF's Givati Brigade during large-scale drill in Jordan Valley

Increasing readiness, IDF extends training period for combat soldiers

“Wherever the war will catch us, we will be unequivocally ready.”

The Givati Brigade's Tzabar Battalion practices complex maneuvers in an urban warfare environment

IDF expands infantry use of advanced APC

Namer, Hebrew for leopard, is outfitted with the Trophy anti-tank missile protection system.

A Namer APC trains for combat in urban areas