96th Division (Israel)

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96th Division "Gilead"
אוגדה 91
96th Division "Gilead" insignia
Active30 October 2024 – present
Country Israel
Branch Israeli Ground Forces
TypeCombine Arms
SizeDivision
Part ofCentral Command
NicknameGilead Division
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Herzi Halevi
Yair Golan

The Israel Defense Forces 96th Division "Gilead" (Hebrew: אוגדה 96), known also as the Gilead Formation (Hebrew: עוצבת גלעד), is a reserve division in the IDF Central Command, responsible for defence of Israeli communities against attacks similar to the October 7 attacks. The division was activated on 30 October 2024.[1][2]

Division organization 2025

96th Division "Gilead" organization as of October 2025
  • 96th Division "Gilead"
    • 182nd Infantry Brigade "Uri" (Reserve) — defence of the area between Jerusalem and Ashkelon
      • 1821st Infantry Battalion "Jerusalem" — Jerusalem and surrounding communities
      • 1822nd Infantry Battalion "Zuri" — Beit Shemesh and surrounding communities
      • 1823rd Infantry Battalion "Ity" — Rehovot, Yavne, and surrounding communities
      • 1824th Infantry Battalion "Yishai" — Ashdod, Kiryat Malakhi, and surrounding communities
      • 1825th Infantry Battalion "Arbel" — Ashkelon, Kiryat Gat, and surrounding communities
    • 185th Infantry Brigade "Tel Hai" (Reserve) — defence of the Golan Heights and the communities along the Israel-Lebanon border
      • 1851st Infantry Battalion "Tal" — Kiryat Shmona and surrounding communities
      • 1852nd Infantry Battalion "Golan Defenders" — Tiberias, Poria Illit, Katzrin, and surrounding communities
      • 1853rd Infantry Battalion — Ma'alot-Tarshiha, Nahariya, Rosh Hanikra, and surrounding communities
      • 1854th Bedouin Battalion — this a unique battalion not characterized by a geographical location. It includes servicemen from Bedouin communities located in all of Israel
      • 1855th Infantry Battalion "Galilee Defenders" — Acre, Karmiel, and surrounding communities
    • 186th Infantry Brigade "Jezreel" (Reserve) — defence of Galilee and the upper Jordan Valley
    • 187th Infantry Brigade "Jonathan" (Reserve) — defence of central Israel and Tel Aviv
    • 189th Infantry Brigade "Negba" (Reserve) — defence of Beersheba, the northern Negev and Israel's South
    • 417th Territorial Brigade "Jordan Valley"
      • 41st Border Battalion "Jordan Lions"
      • 47th Border Battalion "Valley Lions"
      • 5016th Infantry Battalion "Reim" (Reserve)
      • 5025th Field Intelligence Battalion (Reserve)
      • 5035th Infantry Battalion "Habokea" (Reserve)
      • 9992nd Infantry Battalion (Reserve)
      • 7078th Counterterrorism Unit "Yatam amakim" (Reserve)
    • 909th Field Intelligence Battalion
    • Division Signal Battalion "Nevo"

References

  1. "צה"ל מקים 5 חטיבות מילואים חדשות" (in Hebrew). Israeli Defence Forces. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
  2. "הוקמה אוגדת גלעד (96) בגזרת הבקעה והעמקים" (in Hebrew). Israeli Defence Forces. Retrieved 25 October 2025.