Division in the IDF Central Command
Military unit
TheIsrael Defense Forces 96thDivision "Gilead" (Hebrew :אוגדה 96 ), known also as theGilead Formation (Hebrew :עוצבת גלעד ), is a reserve division in theIDF Central Command , responsible for defence of Israeli communities against attacks similar to theOctober 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 betweenJerusalem andAshkelon 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 theGolan Heights and the communities along the Israel-Lebanon border1851st 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 ofGalilee and the upperJordan Valley 1861st Infantry Battalion –Yokneam Illit ,Kiryat Tivon ,Harish , and surrounding communities 1862nd Infantry Battalion "Avishai" —Nof HaGalil ,Migdal HaEmek ,Ramat Yishai , and surrounding communities 1863rd Infantry Battalion "Carmel" —Haifa ,Krayot , and surrounding communities 1864th Infantry Battalion "Shaul's Sword" —Afula ,Beit She'an , and surrounding communities 1865th Infantry Battalion "Absalom" —Atlit ,Zikhron Ya'akov ,Caesarea ,Hadera ,Binyamina-Giv'at Ada , and surrounding communities 187th Infantry Brigade "Jonathan" (Reserve) — defence ofcentral Israel andTel Aviv 189th Infantry Brigade "Negba" (Reserve) — defence ofBeersheba , the northernNegev 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"
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Active 214th "David's Sling" 215th "Amud ha-Esh" 282nd "Golan" 425th Artillery Reserve 209th "Kidon" 213th "HaTkuma" 454th "Tabor" 990th Artillery 7338th "Adirim"
Territorial brigades 300th "Bar'am" 406th "Yoav" 417th "Jordan Valley" 421st "Ephraim" 426th "Etzion" 431st "Menashe" 434th "Yehuda" 442nd "Samaria" 443rd "Benjamin" 474th "Golan" 512th "Paran" 769th "Hiram" 810th Mountain 6643rd "Katif" 7643rd "Gefen"