98th Paratroopers Division

98th Division "HaEsh"
98th Division "HaEsh"
Active	1974 – present
Country	Israel
Branch	Israeli Ground Forces
Type	Elite Paratrooper and Special Forces Division
Size	Division
Part of	Central Command
Garrison/HQ	Bilu Camp
Engagements	1982 Lebanon War ; 2006 Lebanon War ; 2014 Gaza War ; Gaza war ; Israel–Hezbollah conflict ; 2024 Israeli invasion of Lebanon ;
Commanders
Current; commander	Guy Levy
Notable; commanders	Dan Goldfuss ; Dan Shomron ; Tal Russo ; Aviv Kochavi

Last updated September 18, 2025

The 98th "Ha-Esh" Paratroopers Division (Hebrew : עֻצְבַּת הָאֵשׁ, Utzbat HaEsh, lit. The Fire Formation), is an elite division of the Israel Defense Forces. It is subordinate to the Central Command. On the 1st of October 2024 it took part in a ground operation in Lebanon.^[2]^[3]

Division organization 2024

98th Division "HaEsh/Fire"
- 35th Paratroopers Brigade
  - 101st Paratroopers Battalion "Peten"
  - 202nd Paratroopers Battalion "Tzefa"
  - 890th Paratroopers Battalion "Ef'a"
  - (5135th) Reconnaissance Battalion "Seraf"
  - Logistic Battalion
  - Signal Company
- 55th Paratroopers Brigade "Hod Ha-Hanit/Spearhead" (Reserve)
  - 28th Paratroopers Battalion
  - 66th Paratroopers Battalion
  - 71st Paratroopers Battalion
  - (6623rd) Reconnaissance Battalion
  - Logistic Battalion
  - Signal Company
- 89th Commando Brigade "Oz/Courage"
  - Unit 212 "Maglan"
  - Unit 217 "Duvdevan"
  - Unit 621 "Egoz"
  - Combat Mobility Unit 5515
  - Aerial Medical Unit
  - Logistic Battalion
  - Signal Company
  - Commando School "Oz"
- 551st Paratroopers Brigade "Hetzei HaEsch/Arrows of Fire" (Reserve)
  - 697th Paratroopers Battalion
  - 699th Paratroopers Battalion
  - 7008th Paratroopers Battalion
  - (6551st) Reconnaissance Battalion
  - 8219th Combat Engineer Battalion
- 214th Artillery Brigade "David's Sling"
  - Artillery Battalion "Mithra" (Special Forces)
  - Artillery Battalion "Mauf" (Reserve)
  - Artillery Battalion "Metzok" (Reserve)
  - Artillery Battalion "Menor" (Reserve)
  - Artillery Battalion "Morg" (Reserve)
  - Target Acquisition Battalion "Moran"
  - Signal Company
- 8237th Division Logistic Brigade
  - Maintenance & Technology Battalion
    - Maintenance Company A
    - Maintenance Company B
    - Assistance Company
  - Movement Control Company
  - Ammunition Company
  - Medical Company
  - 2x Supply platoons
  - 3x Control squads
- 492nd Division Signal Battalion "Lapid"

References

↑ "Gallant says Israel's focus has moved to northern front as 'new phase' of war begins". The Times of Israel. 18 September 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
↑ "Amid heightened tensions with Hezbollah, IDF deploys 98th Division to northern Israel". The Times of Israel .
↑ "IDF's 98th Division being redeployed from Gaza to the north". 18 September 2024.

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[1] "Gallant says Israel's focus has moved to northern front as 'new phase' of war begins". The Times of Israel. 18 September 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.

[2] "Amid heightened tensions with Hezbollah, IDF deploys 98th Division to northern Israel". The Times of Israel .

[3] "IDF's 98th Division being redeployed from Gaza to the north". 18 September 2024.

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