| 99th Infantry Division | |
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| עוצבת הבזק | |
.png) 99th Division "Ha'Bazak" insignia | |
| Founded | 2020–present |
| Country |  Israel |
| Branch |  Israeli Ground Forces |
| Size | Division |
| Mottos | רָצוֹא וָשׁוֹב כְּמַרְאֵה הַבָּזָק (Desire and return like the appearance of lightning) |
| Engagements | Gaza war |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Tat AlufBarak Hiram |
TheIsraeli99th Infantry Division (Ha'Bazak) is areserve division under the aegis of theCentral Command.
On 15 September 2020, the division was established byAvi Rosenfeld and was based on the design of theIdan Division that was closed.[1] It was the only division in the IDF not routinely subordinate to regional command, but instead under the command of the Maneuvering System in the Ground Forces.
In July 2023, the Chief of General Staff, Lt. Gen.Herzl Halevi, approved the subordination of the division to theCentral Command.[2] As part of this change, themultidimensionalspecial operationsUnit 888(Wraith's Unit),[3][4][5][6] left Division 99 and remained subordinate to the Maneuvering System.
Following asurprise attack on the Gaza envelope in October 2023, the division commander, Brig. Gen.Barak Hiram, operated with forces under his command from the division and other units to cleanse the area in theGaza envelope, particularly inKibbutz Be'eri.[7][8]
As part of the ground manoeuvre in the Gaza Strip during theGaza war, the division manoeuvred in southern Gaza and destroyed militant infrastructure, weaponry, and Hamastunnels.[9]
99th Division "Ha'Bazak" (Reserve)
11th Infantry Brigade "Yiftach" (Reserve)
179th Armored Brigade "Re'em" (Reserve)
646th Paratroopers Brigade "Schualey Marom" (Reserve)
900th Infantry Brigade "Kfir"
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