80th Division (Israel)

The 80th Division "Edom" is a territorial division of the Israel Defense Forces' Southern Command.

80th Division "Edom"
Division symbol
Active	1979–present
Country	Israel
Branch	Israeli Ground Forces
Type	Reserve territorial infantry
Size	Division
Part of	Southern Command
Nickname	Edom אדום
Commanders
Current commander	Itamar ben haim
Notable commanders	Yoel Strick

History

The unit was established in 1979. In February 2007 a regional division, Sagi Brigade, was established. In June 2011, an additional regional division, Arava Brigade, was established. It was closed in June 2016.

In December 2012, the Eilat Brigade was renamed into the Yoav Brigade. The new unit was tasked with protecting the Red Sea city of Eilat. In November 2018, Paran Brigade replaced the Sagi Brigade, taking on its responsibilities as well as others.^{[ citation needed ]}

Division organization 2025

80th Division "Edom" organization as of October 2025

•    80th Division "Edom"
  • 406th Territorial Brigade "Yoav"
    • 5031st Infantry Battalion
    • 5034th Infantry Battalion
    • 5073rd Infantry Battalion
    • 8116th Infantry Battalion
    • 9271st Infantry Battalion
    • Logistic Battalion
    • 696th Signal Company
  • 460th Armored Brigade "Bnei Or/Sons of Light" (In peacetime functions as Armor School)
    • 195th Armored Training Battalion "Adam"
    • 196th Tank Officers Training Battalion "Shahak"
    • 198th Armored Battalion "Ezoz"
    • 532nd Armored Battalion "Shelah"
    • 614th Combat Engineer Battalion
    • 847th Logistic Battalion
    • Reconnaissance Company
  • 512th Territorial Brigade "Paran" ^[1]
    • 33rd Border Infantry Battalion "Caracal"
    • 277th Border Infantry Battalion "Cheetah"
    • Logistic Battalion
    • Signal Company
  • 425th Artillery Brigade (In peacetime functions as Field Artillery School)
    • 451st Artillery Training Battalion (Officers and Commanders)
    • Artillery Training Battalion "Shaked" (MLRS)
    • Artillery Training Battalion "Shita" (Howitzers)
    • Special Operations Training Battalion
    • Logistic Battalion
    • 5304th Signal Company
  • Division Logistic Group
  • 681st Division Signal Battalion "Marom"
  • 727th Field Intelligence Battalion "Eitam"
  • LOTAR Eilat (Reserve Counterterrorism Unit), in Eilat

Commanders

Name	Tenure	Notes
Yaakov Or	1987–1988
Moti Paz	1988–1990
Dov Dekel	1990–1994
Yusef Mishleb	1994–1995
Shlomo Oren	1995–2000
Yishai Beer	2000–2002
Shmuel Zakai	2002–2004
Efi Idan	2004–2005
Imad Fares	2004–2005
Yoel Starik	2007–2009
Tamir Yadai	2009–2011
Nadav Padan	2011–2013	[2]
Roi Elkabetz	September 2013 – 2015
Rafi Milo	2015–2017
Guy Hazut	2017–2019
Gur Shreibman	2019–2021
Itzik Cohen	2021–

References

1. Ari Gross, Judah (November 28, 2018). "In reshuffle, army forms new Faran Brigade to defend Israel-Egypt border". The Times of Israel . Retrieved November 28, 2018.
2. Bamahane (in Hebrew) (Edition 3102): 19. September 16, 2011.