933rd "Nahal" Brigade | |
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![]() Nahal Brigade Insignia | |
Active | 1982–present |
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Type | Infantry |
Role | Infantry |
Size | 4 battalions |
Part of | 162nd Division (Israel), Southern Command |
Nickname(s) | "Sticklights" |
Motto(s) | "The Human Advantage" |
Colors | Light green beret ("glow stick green"), Green & White Flag |
March | "Ha-Nachal Kan" "The Nahal is here" |
Equipment | Small arms: *IWI Tavor X95 *M40 Grenade Launcher *M72 LAW Vehicles: M113 Eitan AFV |
Engagements | Suez Crisis *Mitla Pass *Six-Day War (reunification of Jerusalem, Umm-Katef) Yom Kippur War 1982 Lebanon War First Intifada Second Intifada 2006 Lebanon War Gaza War(2008-2009) 2014 Gaza War Israel–Hamas war |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Colonel Yisrael Shomer |
The 933rd "Nahal" Brigade is one of the Israel Defense Forces' main infantry brigades. It has operated in all major wars and large-scale operations since its inception in 1982, playing key roles during the 1982 and the 2006 Lebanon Wars and the First and Second Intifadas.[1]