877th Judea and Samaria Division | |
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Founded | 1988–present |
Country | Israel |
Branch | Israeli Ground Forces |
Type | Combined arms |
Size | Division |
Part of | Central Command |
Garrison/HQ | Beit El |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Tat aluf Avi Bluth[1] |
The Israeli 877th "Judea and Samaria" Division (Hebrew: אוּגְדָּת אֵזוֹר יְהוּדָה וְשׁוֹמְרוֹן, Ugdat Ezor Yehuda VeShomron; also known as the West Bank Division) is a regional division[1] of the Central Command. It is responsible for Israeli military activity in the Judea and Samaria Area.
Division organization 2023
- 877th Division (Judea and Samaria Territorial Division)
- 421st Territorial Brigade "Ephraim" – Qalqilya sector
- 426th Territorial Brigade "Etzion" – Bethlehem sector
- 910th Battalion
- 431st Territorial Brigade "Menashe" – Jenin and Tulkarm sectors
- 434th Territorial Brigade "Yehuda" – Hebron sector
- 442nd Territorial Brigade "Samaria" – Nablus sector
- 443rd Territorial Brigade "Benjamin" – Ramallah sector and Road 443
- Division Signals Battalion "Ofek"
- 636th Field Intelligence Battalion "Nitzan"
- Military Police Battalion "Erez"
- Combat Engineer Company "Wild Cats"
See also
References
- ^ a b Fabian, Emanuel (24 August 2023). "Head of IDF West Bank division: We won't be silent on settler violence". Times of Israel. Retrieved 5 April 2024.