Givati brigade

IDF ready for anything in case Lebanese military fails at peacekeeping, Givati chiefs tell 'Post'

Giving the Lebanese army a chance could help legitimize future fighting against Hezbollah in the 'Middle East jungle,' which is critical after October 7.

Members of the Lebanese army secure the area near the site of an Israeli strike, in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon November 23, 2025
IDF soldiers participate in the Arrowhead agility competition on July 8, 2026.

IDF holds redesigned Arrowhead agility competition for combat soldiers, special units

Simcha Applebaum serving as deputy commander within the 188th Brigade.

Holocaust survivor, Yom Kippur War hero Colonel Simcha Applebaum dies at 99

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


IDF commander's creative solution to lower COVID numbers: Don't get tested

The battalion commander ordered the commanders under him to decrease the number of tests conducted as much as possible.

Israeli army Technicians carry out a diagnostic test for coronavirus in a IDF lab in central Israel on July 15, 2020. Photo by Yossi Zeliger/Flash90

Attempted shooting, stabbing, explosive terror attack thwarted in Hebron

The Palestinian man was reportedly caught with improvised explosives, a Carlo submachine gun and a knife as he approached soldiers at the checkpoint.

Palestinian youth clash with Israeli security forces in the West Bank city of Hebron, May 14, 2021

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