NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Central Command (Israel)

The Israeli Central Command (Hebrew: פיקוד מרכז), often abbreviated to Pakmaz (פקמ"ז), is a regional command of the Israel Defense Forces. It is responsible for the units and brigades located in the West Bank (under the West Bank Division), Jerusalem, the Sharon, Gush Dan, and the Shephelah. â€œHebrewâ€ redirects here. ... A command in military organization is a collection of units or a group of personnel under the control of a single officer. ... The Israel Defense Forces are part of the Israeli Security Forces. ... A military unit is an organisation within an armed force. ... In military science a brigade is a military unit that is part of a division and includes regiments (where that level exists), or (in modern armies) is composed of several battalions (typically two to four) and directly attached supporting units. ... For other uses, see Jerusalem (disambiguation). ... Sharon (Hebrew ×©×¨×•×Ÿ SÄrÃ´n) is a region of the central coast of Israel. ... Gush Dan (Hebrew: ×’Ö¼×•Ö¼×©× ×“Ö¼Ö¸×Ÿ, Standard Hebrew GuÅ¡ Dan) is the name of the Tel Aviv metropolitan area including areas from both the Tel Aviv District and the Central District of Israel on the Mediterranean coast. ... Shephelah (Hebrew: ×”Ö·×©Ö°×¤Öµ×œÖ¸×”) - which means lowland - is a designation usually applied to the region of low hills between Israels central mountain range and the coastal plains of Philistia. ...

History

During the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, the Central Command was in-charge of the war efforts against Jordan, particularly on the road to Jerusalem, occupying the "Small Triangle" (east Sharon), Lod, and Ramla. During the Six-Day War, the Command led the occupation of the West Bank from Jordan. As of the First Intifada, the Command primarily engages in security and counter-terrorism activities, as well as more conventional military measures, in the West Bank. Combatants Israel Egypt, Syria, Transjordan, Lebanon, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Holy War Army, Arab Liberation Army Commanders Yaakov Dori, Yigael Yadin Glubb Pasha, Abd al-Qadir al-Husayni, Hasan Salama, Fawzi Al-Qawuqji Strength Israel: 29,677 initially rising to 115,000 by March 1949 Egypt: 10,000 initially rising... For other uses, see Jerusalem (disambiguation). ... Sharon (Hebrew ×©×¨×•×Ÿ SÄrÃ´n) is a region of the central coast of Israel. ... Downtown area of Lod Lod (Hebrew ×œ×•Ö¹×“; Arabic Ø§ÙŽÙ„Ù’Ù„ÙØ¯Ù‘Ù’ al-Ludd, Greco-Latin Lydda, Tiberian Hebrew ×œÖ¹×“ LÅá¸) is a city in the Center District of Israel in Israel. ... Ramla (Hebrew ×¨×ž×œ×” RamlÄh; Arabic Ø§Ù„Ø±Ù…Ù„Ø© ar-Ramlah, colloquial Ramleh), is a city in the Center District of Israel in Israel. ... Combatants Israel Egypt Syria Jordan Iraq Saudi Arabia Commanders Yitzhak Rabin, Moshe Dayan, Uzi Narkiss, Israel Tal, Mordechai Hod, Ariel Sharon Abdel Hakim Amer, Abdul Munim Riad, Zaid ibn Shaker, Hafez al-Assad Strength 264,000 (incl. ... The First Intifada, or Palestinian uprising refers to a series of violent incidents between Palestinians and Israelis between 1987 and approximately 1990. ... Counter-terrorism refers to the practices, tactics, and strategies that governments, militaries, and other groups adopt in order to fight terrorism. ...

Units

The Central Command headquarters is located at the Neve Yaakov neighborhood in Jerusalem. It is currently headed by Aluf Yair Nave. Neve Yaakov, also Neve Yaaqov (; Hebrew: ) is a large neighbourhood at the northeastern tip of Jerusalem, with approximately 30,000 inhabitants. ... Aluf is the term used for general in the Israeli Defence Forces. ...

Divisions

Brigades

A formation is a high-level military organization, such as a Brigade, Division, Corps, Army or Army group. ... The Paratroopers Brigade (×—×˜×™×‘×ª ×”×¦× ×—× ×™×) is a unit of paratroopers within the Israel Defence Forces (IDF). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Israeli 900 Brigade is one of the most recent Infantry Corps brigade commanded by the 162nd Regiment (Utzvat HaPlada) in the Central regional command of the Israel Defense Forces. ... Ikvot Habarzel Brigade (401st) (Hebrew: חטיבת עקבות הברזל) Established on the eve of the Six Day War in 1967 as a reserve pesonell mixed mechanized Brigade, with two Mechanized infanty and one Armor battallions. ...

Battalions

The Israeli Engineering Corps are the combat engineering forces of ×¦×”×œ - the Israeli Defence Forces. ... The Israeli Field Intelligence Corps is the newest of the IDF GOC Army Headquartersâ€™ five corps, created in April 2000, and is tasked with collecting combat intelligence and is responsible for intelligence units from the battalion level and up to the entire force. ...

Special units

Categories: Military units and formations of Israel | Israel Defense Forces stubs Sayeret Duvdevan is the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) special forces (SF) undercover unit design to operate in the Territories. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... The Israel Defense Forces are part of the Israeli Security Forces. ... Main operational areas of the Israeli Sea Corps as seen from Space Shuttle STS-40: Mediterranean Sea (north), Gulf of Aqaba (east), Red Sea (south), and Gulf of Suez (west). ... Official shield of the IAF The Israeli Air Force (IAF; Hebrew: ×–×¨×•×¢ ×”××•×™×¨ ×•×”×—×œ×œ, Zroa HaAvir VeHaá¸¤alal, Air and Space Division, commonly known as ×—×™×œ ×”××•×•×™×¨ Hel HaAvir) is the air force of the Israel Defense Forces. ... Mazi logo The Israeli GOC Army headquarters (Hebrew: , Mifkedet Zroa HaYabasha), abbreviated as Mazi (×ž×–×™), is a multi-corps command headquarters created in 1998, which amalgamates the ground forces of the Israel Defense Forces. ... Technological and Logistics Directorate logo The Israeli Logistics, Medical, and the Centers Directorate is a directorate in the General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces, responsible for the its logistics responses and tasks, and in particular: the building of military bases, maintaining a medical infrastructure during peacetime and times of... The Financial Advisor to the Chief of Staff is a role assumed by the head of the Budgeting Directorate of Israelâ€™s Ministry of Defense. ... The Womens Affairs advisor to the Chief of Staff is a female officer in the Israel Defense Forces, in-charge of promoting freedom of opportunities for women soldiers so as to better develop their abilities and talents in the military, and to provide them with a functional, suitable and diverse... The Military Rabbinate is a unit in the Israel Defense Forces that provides religious services to soliders, including non-Jews. ... The Military Advocate General assists the Israel Defense Forces in imposing rules of conduct through legal advice, legal instruction, maintaining the mechanisms for military prosecution and legal defense, and fulfilling special legal tasks. ... The Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories is a unit in the Israeli Ministry of Defense that engages in coordinating civilian issues between the Government of Israel, the Israel Defense Forces, foreign organizations, and the Palestinian Authority. ... Armor Corps logo Merkava Mk III tank The Israeli Armor Corps is a corps of the Israel Defense Forces, since 1998 subordinate to GOC Army Headquarters. ... Artillery Corps The Israeli Artillery Corps is the Israel Defense Forces corps responsible for operating the medium and long-range artillery network. ... The Paratroopers Brigade (×—×˜×™×‘×ª ×”×¦× ×—× ×™×) is a unit of paratroopers within the Israel Defence Forces (IDF). ... The Golani Brigade ×—×˜×™×‘×ª ×’×•×œ× ×™ (aka. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Israeli Kfir Brigade, formerly known as the 900 Brigade is one of the most recent Infantry Corps brigade commanded by the 162nd Division (Utzvat HaPlada) in the Central regional command of the Israel Defense Forces. ... The Israeli Bislmach Brigade (formerly the 772 Brigade, as of 2006, the 828 Brigade), an abbreviation for the School for Infantry Corps Professions and Squad Commanders, is an IDF body responsible for the training of all the Infantry Corps squad commanders and platoon sergeants. ... The Israeli C4I Corps is a crops in the IDF GOC Army Headquarters responsible for military-related communication. ... Adjutant Corps logo The Israeli Adjutant Corps is a support corps in the IDF GOC Army Headquarters. ... This page details the insignia of the Israel Defense Forces, excluding rank insignia. ... Notes If the ranks of the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) are to be translated one-to-one to Western ranks then a Rav Aluf is equivalent to Lieutenant General (since Major General is Aluf). But since Rav Aluf in Israel is the high commander of the army (including air force... The Israeli Military decorations are the decorations awarded to soldiers in the Israel Defense Forces who exhibit extraordinary bravery and courage. ... The history of the Israel Defense Forces is intertwined with history of the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948. ... The Ministry of Defense (or Ministry of Defence) of the government of Israel, is the governmental department responsible for defending the State of Israel from internal and external military threats. ... The Military equipment of Israel includes a wide array of arms, tanks, planes, cannons, armored vehicles. ... An Israel Defense Forces checkpoint, usually called an Israeli checkpoint (Hebrew: ×ž×—×¡×•×, machsom), is a barrier put forth by the Israel Defense Forces to enhance the security of Israel and prevent those who wish to harm it from entering the country. ... Like any military prison, the Israeli version is a prison for guarding soldiers who committed crimes during their service. ... The Israeli Security Forces are several organizations collectively responsible for Israels security. ... (Hebrew: ×”×ž×•×¡×“ ×œ×ž×•×“×™×¢×™×Ÿ ×•×œ×ª×¤×§×™×“×™× ×ž×™×•×—×“×™×, The Institute for Intelligence and Special Operations), often referred to as The Mossad (meaning The Institute), is Israels intelligence agency and is responsible for intelligence collection, counter-terrorism, covert operations such as paramilitary activities, and the facilitation of aliyah where it is banned. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not include all significant viewpoints. ... The Israel Border Police (Hebrew: ×ž×©×ž×¨ ×”×’×‘×•×œ, Mishmar HaGvul) is the combat branch of the Israeli Police. ... The Israeli Intelligence Community (Hebrew: ×§×”×™×œ×ª ×”×ž×•×“×™×¢×™×Ÿ ×”×™×©×¨××œ×™×ª) is the designation given to the complex of organizations responsible for intelligence collection, dissemination, and research for the State of Israel. ... The Israeli National Security Council (Hebrew: ×”×ž×•×¢×¦×” ×œ×‘×™×˜×—×•×Ÿ ×œ××•×ž×™) is a council established by the Prime Ministers Office in 1999 during the prime ministership of Binyamin Netanyahu in the framework of drawing lessons from the Yom Kipur War. ... NATO Secretary General de Hoop Scheffer meets the Foreign Affairs and Defence Committee (June 16, 2005) The Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee (Hebrew: ) is a permanent Knesset committee which oversees key Foreign and Defense areas, including the drafting of legislation, supervision over related government ministries and the approval of their...

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