Harel Brigade
Reserve brigade of the Israel Defense Forces / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Harel Brigade (Hebrew: חטיבת הראל, Hativat Harel) is a reserve brigade of the Israel Defense Forces, today part of the Southern Command. It played a critical role in the 1948 Palestine war. It is one of the former divisions of the Palmach, the elite fighting force of the Haganah, that remains in the Israeli Defense Forces.
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Harel Brigade | |
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חטיבת הראל | |
Active | 1948–present |
Country | Israel |
Allegiance | Israel Defense Forces |
Branch | Infantry |
Type | Reserves |
Size | Brigade |
Part of | Armored Corps |
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Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Yitzhak Rabin Joseph Tabenkin |
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