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The Israeli Army is the ground component of the Israel Defence Forces. It was formed as a separate force in 2008 under the military reforms introduced by the Abramovicz government.

Contents 1 Organisation 1.1 Combat Commands 1.2 Special Forces 1.3 Support 2 Equipment 2.1 Small Arms 2.1.1 Pistols 2.1.2 Submachine Guns 2.1.3 Rifles 2.2 Machine Guns 2.3 Support Weapons 2.4 Armoured Vehicles 2.4.1 Tanks 2.4.2 Armoured Personnel Carriers 2.5 Armoured Engineering Vehicles 2.6 Artillery 2.6.1 Towed Artillery 2.6.2 Self-Propelled Artillery 2.6.3 Rocket Artillery 2.6.4 Anti-Tank Weapons

Organisation

The Israeli Army is organised into a number of geographical commands to cover Israel's borders, as well as terrorist activity from Judea, Samaria, and the Gaza Strip.

Combat Commands

• Israeli Northern Command
  • Northern Corps HQ
  • 36th "Gaash"/"Rage" Armor Division (Regular)
    • 7th "Saar me-Golan"/"Storm from Golan" Armor Brigade
    • 188th "Barak"/"Lightning" Armor Brigade
    • 1st "Golani" Infantry Brigade
      • Egoz Reconnaissance Unit
  • 91st "Galil"/"Galilee" Division (Territorial)
  • 3x Reserve Armor Divisions, including "ha-Mapatz" (319th) Armored Division
  • 3x Reserve Logistic Support Units (5001st "Northern Golan", 5002nd "Lebanon" & 5003rd "Southern Golan")
  • Northern Command Signal Battalion
  • "Shahaf"/"Seagull" Field Intelligence Battalion
  • Engineer & Construction Battalion
  • Alpinist Unit (a reserve unit specializing in mountain warfare)
• Israeli Central Command
  • Central Corps HQ
  • 162nd "Ha-Plada"/"The Steel" Armor Division (Regular)

401st "I'kvot Ha-Barzel"/"Iron Trails" Armor Brigade 933rd "Nahal" Infantry Brigade 900th "Kfir"/"Young Lion" Infantry Brigade (Battalions are operatively attached to the regional brigades in the West Bank Division)

• • 98th "Ha-Esh"/"The Fire" Paratroopers Division (Reserve)
    • 35th "Flying Serpent" Paratroopers Brigade (Regular)
    • 226th "Ha-Nesher ha-Shahor"/"The Black Eagle" Paratroopers Brigade (Reserve)
    • 551th "Hetzei Ha-Esh"/"Arrows of Fire" Paratroopers Brigade (Reserve)
    • 623th "Hod Ha-Hanit"/"Head of the Spear" Paratroopers Brigade (Reserve)
    • 646th "Shualey Merom"/"Sky Foxes" Paratroopers Brigade (Reserve)
  • West Bank Division (Territorial)
  • Two Reserve Armor Divisions, including 340th "Idan" Armored Division.
  • 5004th "Central Command" Logistic Support Unit
  • Central Command Signal Battalion
  • Engineer & Construction Battalion
  • "Nitzan"/"Bud" Field Intelligence Battalion
  • "Erez" Military Police Battalion
  • "Ta’oz" Military Police Battalion
• Israeli Southern Command
  • Southern Corps HQ
  • 366th "Amud ha-Esh"/"Pillar of Fire" Armor Division (Reserve)
    • 460th "Bnei Or"/"Sons of Light" Armor Training Brigade
    • 84th "Giv'ati" Infantry Brigade
    • 209th Artillery Regiment "Amud ha-Esh"/"Pillar of Fire"
    • 10th (Reserve) Armor Brigade "Har'el"
  • Gaza Division (Territorial)
    • Gefen Territorial Brigade (south)
    • Katif Territorial Brigade (north)
  • 80th "Edom" Division (Territorial)
    • Arava Territorial Brigade (east)
    • Sagi Territorial Brigade (west)
    • 7489 (Reserve) Artillery Regiment "Shaham"
  • Two Reserve Armor Divisions, including 252nd 'Sinai' Armd Div
  • 5005th "South West" & 5006th "South" Logistic Support Unit (Reserve)
  • Southern Command Signal Battalion
  • "Nesher"/"Eagle" Field Intelligence Battalion
  • Engineer & Construction Battalion
  • "Rotem" Eilat Area (Res)Counter Terrorism Unit
• Israeli Home Front Command
  • The Search and Rescue School (Bahad 16)
  • The Unified Northern District
  • The Dan District
  • The Central District
  • The Jerusalem District
  • The Southern District
  • "Shahar"/"Dawn" Search and Rescue Btn.

Special Forces

• Sayeret Matkal
• Mistaravim
• Sayeret Yahalom (combat engineering)
• Yehidat Shaldag
• Unit Oketz (K-9)
• Duvdevan Unit

Support

• General Staff
  • Planning Directorate
  • Operations Directorate
    • IDF Spokesperson
  • Intelligence Directorate
    • Intelligence Corps
    • Military Censor
  • Manpower Directorate
    • Military Police Corps
    • Education and Youth Corps
    • Adjutant Corps
    • General Corps
    • Military Rabbinate
    • Womens' Affairs advisor
    • Chief Reserve Officer
  • Computer Service Directorate
    • C4I Corps
  • Technological and Logistics Directorate
    • Ordnance Corps
    • Logistics Corps
    • Medical Corps

Equipment

Small Arms

Pistols

• SIG-Sauer P226 9mm Pistol
• Glock 17 9mm Pistol

Submachine Guns

• Uzi 9mm Submachine Gun
  • Mini-Uzi 9mm Submachine Gun
  • Micro Uzi 9mm Machine Pistol
  • Micro Uzi Para 9mm Machine Pistol

Rifles

• IMI Tavor TAR-21 5.56mm Rifle
  • GTAR-21 - notched barrel version, to accept an M203 40 mm under-barrel grenade launcher.
  • CTAR-21 - compact short barrel version intended for commandos and special forces.
  • STAR-21 - designated marksman version with folding under-barrel bipod.
  • MTAR-21 - extremely compact weapon (convertible to 9mm)
• M16 5.56mm Rifle
  • M4 5.56mm Carbine
  • CAR-15 5.56mm Carbine
  • Colt Commando 5.56mm Carbine
  • M4/M203 5.56mm Carbine/Grenade Launcher
  • CAR-15/M203 5.56mm Carbine/Grenade Launcher
  • Colt Commando/M203 5.56mm Carbine/Grenade Launcher
  • M203A1 5.56mm Rifle/Grenade Launcher
  • M16A2E3 Designated Marksman System
  • M16A1 5.56mm Rifle (Reserves only)
• IMI Galil 5.56mm Rifle
  • Galatz 7.62mm Sniper Rifle
• M40 7.62mm Sniper Rifle
• Knights SR-25 7.62mm Sniper Rifle
• M89SR 7.62mm Sniper Rifle
• M82A1 12.7mm Sniper Rifle

Machine Guns

• IMI Negev 5.56mm Light Machine Gun
• FN MAG 7.62mm General Purpose Machine Gun
• M60 7.62mm General Purpose Machine Gun
• M1919A4 Browning 7.62mm Medium Machine Gun (vehicles)
• M2 Browning 12.7mm Heavy Machine Gun

Support Weapons

• B-300 Shoulder-launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon
  • Shipon Anti-Tank Missile
• MATADOR Anti-Armour Weapon
• Spike-SR Anti-Tank Missile
• Spike-MR Anti-Tank Missile
• Spike-LR Anti-Tank Missile
• Mk 19 40mm Automatic Grenade Launcher
• Soltam 60mm Mortar
• Soltam 81mm Mortar
• Soltam 120mm Mortar
• FIM-92 Stinger surface-to-air missile

Armoured Vehicles

Tanks

• Merkava
  • Merkava Mark 1
  • Merkava Mark 2
  • Merkava Mark 3
  • Merkava Mark 4
  • Namer Infantry Fighting Vehicle
  • Nemmera Armored Recovery Vehicle
• M60 Patton
  • Magach 6 (Reserve)
  • Magach 7 (Reserve)
  • M88 Recovery Vehicle
  • M60A1 Armored Vehicle Launched Bridge (AVLB)

Armoured Personnel Carriers

• Tiran 5/6 derivatives
  • IDF Achzarit
• Sho't derivatives
  • Nagmachon
  • Nakpadon
• Merkava derivatives
• Namer Infantry Fighting Vehicle
• M113
  • Bardehlas (Hebrew for cheetah) - Israeli designation of the M113 APC. The name is rarely used, the M113 is usually referred to as Nagmash (APC).
  • Zelda - Upgraded Bardehlas (M113) with Toga armor suite - perforated steel plates mounted on an external frame around the front and sides of the vehicle. A special command version with additional radio equipment and auxiliary power unit also exists. The command version is usually referred to as Nagmash pikud (command APC).
  • Classical or Zelda 2 - M113 equipped with reactive armor and armored shields around roof hatches. Was introduced in mid-1990s and saw action in the Southern Lebanon security zone. The added weight of armor led to limited mobility and reliability problems and the vehicle was eventually removed from service.
  • Nagman - M113 equipped with Toga armor suite, hexagonal superstructure around the commander's hatch and armored shields on the sides of the rear roof hatch.
  • Kasman (Kesem ha-Mangina – The Charm of Music) - An urban warfare / counter insurgency version developed during the Al-Aqsa Intifada. Equipped with Toga armor suite and big armored superstructure around the roof hatches.
  • Kasman Magen or Kasman Meshupar - Upgraded Kasman with modified superstructure and external fuel tanks.
  • Giraf - M113 with TOW launcher.
  • Hovet, also spelled Chovet - Israeli designation for the M163 VADS.
  • Machbet - An Israeli upgrade of the M163 VADS. In addition to the 20 mm M61 Vulcan rotary cannon, armed with 4-tubes FIM-92 Stinger surface-to-air missile launcher.
  • M48 Chaparral - launch vehicle for the MIM-72 Chaparral
  • Hatap, also spelled Chatap - A field repair vehicle for carrying spare part and equipment specific to the vehicles its tasked to support.
  • Mugaf - Israeli designation of the M577 command post carrier.
  • Alfa - Israeli designation of the M548 cargo carrier.
  • Shilem - Unarmored vehicle equipped with EL-M-2310 radar for artillery forces.
  • M113 AMEV - Armored Medical Evacuation Vehicle. A specifically modified and equipped M113 for use as an armored ambulance.
  • Urban Fighter - IMI developed modification, with upgraded "Iron Wall" armor, capable of repelling IED and EFP attacks.[3]
  • Keshet - 120 mm mortar carrier.
• Wolf Armoured Vehicle
• Golan Armored Vehicle
• RAM
  • Ram-V1 - Basic vehicle with 2 LMG mounts
  • Ram-V1 [Medevac] - Adapted to carry three stretchers
  • Ram-V1 [Mobile Fire Base 1] - Fitted with Mk19 40mm AGL on central pedestal and 3 LMG
  • Ram-V1 [Mobile Fire base 2] - Fitted with 50cal HMG on central pedestal and 3 LMG
  • Ram-V1 [TOW] - Fitted with TOW mount and stowage for 12 missiles
  • Ram-V1L - Fitted with TCM-20 turret
• HMMWV

Armoured Engineering Vehicles

• Caterpillar D9 Armoured Bulldozer
• Puma (Sho't derivative)

Artillery

Towed Artillery

• Soltam M-68 155mm howitzer
• Soltam M-71 155mm howitzer
• Soltam 845P 155mm howitzer

Self-Propelled Artillery

• ATMOS 2000 self-propelled 155mm howitzer
• M109 155mm self-propelled howitzer
• M107 175mm self-propelled gun
• M110 203mm self-propelled howitzer

Rocket Artillery

• Menatetz (M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS))
• MGM-52 Lance
• LAR-160 Multiple Rocket Launcher
• LORA Surface Attack Missile

Anti-Tank Weapons

• M40 106mm Recoilless Rifle
• Spike-ER Anti-Tank Missile
• BGM-71 TOW
• LAHAT
• MAPATS
• Nimrod