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Harel Brigade
Reserve brigade of the Israel Defense Forces / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 10th "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 | |
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Active | 1948–present |
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Branch | Infantry |
Type | Reserves |
Size | 5 battalions |
Part of | Armored Corps |
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Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Yitzhak Rabin Joseph Tabenkin |
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