Unit Name: | HeHarim Brigade |
Dates: | 19 March 2024 - present |
Branch: | Israeli Ground Forces |
Type: | Mountain infantry |
Role: | Artillery observer Bomb disposal Close-quarters battle Cold-weather warfare Counterinsurgency Desert warfare HUMINT Internal security Mountain warfare Raiding Reconnaissance Urban warfare |
Size: | Brigade |
Command Structure: | 210th Division |
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Current Commander: | Colonel Liron Appleman |
The 810th Heharim Regional Brigade[1] (he|חטיבת ההרים, lit. "Mountain Brigade") is a mountain infantry brigade in the Israeli Ground Forces falling under the 210th Division that specialized in counterinsurgency, CQB/CQC in urban areas, desert warfare, mountain warfare, raiding with small unit tactics, and reconnaissance in difficult to access terrain areas.
The Brigade is tasked with protecting the Mount Hermon and Shebaa Farms regions.[2]
Colonel Liron Appleman is its first commander.[3]
The HeHarim Brigade is specialised in operations in border security, counterinsurgency, and difficult terrain and warfare in mountainous regions, as well as urban warfare.[4] The Brigade is intended to replace the 810th Territorial Brigade "Hermon".[5]
According to the Israel Defence Forces, the HeHarim Brigade has been established in order to provide a high-quality operational response on both Lebanese and Syrian fronts.[6]