Judea and Samaria Division

Summary

The Israeli 877th "Judea and Samaria" Division (Hebrew: אוּגְדָּת אֵזוֹר יְהוּדָה וְשׁוֹמְרוֹן, Ugdat Ezor Yehuda VeShomron; also known as the West Bank Division) is a regional division[1] of the Central Command. It is responsible for Israeli military activity in the Judea and Samaria Area.

877th Judea and Samaria Division
The 877th Judea and Samaria Division patch
Founded1988–present
Country Israel
Branch Israeli Ground Forces
TypeCombined arms
SizeDivision
Part ofCentral Command
Garrison/HQBeit El
Commanders
Current
commander
Tat aluf Avi Bluth[1]

Division organization 2023 edit

  •    877th Division (Judea and Samaria Territorial Division)
    •   421st Territorial Brigade "Ephraim" – Qalqilya sector
    •   426th Territorial Brigade "Etzion" – Bethlehem sector
      • 910th Battalion
    •   431st Territorial Brigade "Menashe"Jenin and Tulkarm sectors
    •   434th Territorial Brigade "Yehuda" – Hebron sector
    •   442nd Territorial Brigade "Samaria" – Nablus sector
    •   443rd Territorial Brigade "Benjamin" – Ramallah sector and Road 443
    •   Division Signals Battalion "Ofek"
    •   636th Field Intelligence Battalion "Nitzan"
    •   Military Police Battalion "Erez"
    • Combat Engineer Company "Wild Cats"

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b Fabian, Emanuel (24 August 2023). "Head of IDF West Bank division: We won't be silent on settler violence". Times of Israel. Retrieved 5 April 2024.