Reserve infantry brigade of the Israel Defense Forces
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Negev Brigade
חטיבת הנגב
Negev Brigade insignia, based on the Palmach symbol
Active
1948–present
Country
Israel
Allegiance
Israel Defense Forces
Branch
Israeli Ground Forces
Size
Brigade
Part of
252nd Division
Engagements
1948 Arab–Israeli War
Operation Yoav
Six Day War
Battle of Abu-Ageila (1967)
Commanders
Current commander
Aluf Mishne Hebrew Elbaz
Military unit
The Negev Brigade (Hebrew: חטיבת הנגב, Hativat HaNegev), originally the 12th Brigade is an Israeli reserve infantry brigade under the Sinai Division, that originally served in the 1948 Arab-Israeli war.
The NegevBrigade (Hebrew: חטיבת הנגב, Hativat HaNegev), originally the 12th Brigade is an Israeli reserve infantry brigade under the Sinai Division,...
The Monument to the NegevBrigade (Hebrew: אנדרטת חטיבת הנגב, Andartat Hativat HaNegev), known locally as the Andarta, is a monument designed by Dani Karavan...
infantry brigade. It included two Palmach battalions (the 1st and 7th), and later also the 2nd, which was transferred from the NegevBrigade. The Palmach...
of the NegevBrigade. The improvised flag was made on the order of NegevBrigade commander Nahum Sarig, when it was discovered that the brigade did not...
claimed during this operation is now referred to as Uvda. The Negev, Golani and Alexandroni brigades participated in the operation, as well as a number of smaller...
brigades: The 8th Armoured Brigade, commanded by Yitzhak Sadeh; the NegevBrigade; the Golani Brigade; the Harel Brigade; and the Alexandroni Brigade...
of the Southern Brigade in the Gaza Strip. Prior to that, he served as the commander of the NegevBrigade, commander of the Oz Brigade training school...
into three IDF brigades—the NegevBrigade, the Yiftach Brigade, and the Harel Brigade. The Negev and Yiftah Brigades fought in the Negev against the Egyptian...
The IWI Negev (also known as the Negev NG-5) is a 5.56×45mm NATO light machine gun developed by Israel Weapon Industries (IWI), formerly Israel Military...
(where Eilat was built later) and took it without a battle. The NegevBrigade and Golani Brigade took part in the operation. They raised a hand-made flag ("The...
after resupply attempts through the ground and air by the Israeli NegevBrigade and air force were insufficient or failed entirely. The Egyptian army...
commander in the 8th battalion of the NegevBrigade, and participated in Operation Uvda, in which the brigade successfully captured the Jordanian-held...
Transjordanian Arab Legion in the Hebron area and capture the Negev—proposed by Nahum Sarig of the NegevBrigade; or an attempt to connect with the remaining Arab...
and were beaten back by 140 defenders, who were assisted by motorized NegevBrigade forces. The second attack took place on July 12, when the Egyptians...
21, the 8th Brigade's 89th battalion and the NegevBrigade's 7th and 9th battalions moved in. Some troops advanced from the Mishmar HaNegev junction, 20...
Brigade – established on 16 April 1948 The 11th or Yiftach Brigade The 12th or NegevBrigade – established in March 1948 After the British announced they...
Suwaydan police fort. After 7 failed attempts (5 by the Givati brigade, and 2 by the NegevBrigade), the demolitions team of the 89th battalion successfully...
Ibdis and the village of Iraq Suwaydan. A simultaneous attack by the NegevBrigade on the Iraq Suwaydan police fort failed. Hostilities resumed on July...