Artillery Corps (Israel)
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The Israeli Artillery Corps (Hebrew: חיל התותחנים, Heil HaTothanim) is the Israel Defense Forces corps responsible for operating medium and long-range artillery. The current commander of the Artillery Corps is Brigadier General Neri Horowitz. He replaced Brig. Gen. Aviram Sela.[2]
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חיל התותחנים | |
Active | 1948–present |
Country | Israel |
Allegiance | Israel Defense Forces |
Branch | GOC Army Headquarters |
Motto(s) | "Sophistication and Might" (Hebrew: תחכום ועצמה, Tih'cum Ve'otzma) |
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Current commander | Tat Aluf Neri Horowitz |
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The corps is tasked with two principal missions:
- Assisting IDF maneuvering forces, at the place, time and with the firepower required.
- Paralyzing and destroying enemy targets throughout the IDF zone of operations.
The Artillery Corps is an integral corps of GOC Army Headquarters. It is a diverse corps, with its lion share consisting of high-trajectory barrel artillery. Artillery Corps soldiers wear Turquoise berets.