Givati brigade

From Litani to Beaufort: Givati Brigade commander shares his experience in Lebanon

“Before I am a brigade commander, I am a soldier," Shamaka said. "And I remember the feelings of a soldier at moments like these."

IDF soldiers operating in Lebanon's Beaufort Ridge, shared by the military on May 31, 2026.
Captain Doctor Ori Yosef Silvester, 30 years old from Tel Aviv, killed in southern Lebanon, June 1, 2026.

Capt. Dr. Ori Yosef Silvester killed in combat, several others wounded, in southern Lebanon

Staff Sergeant Michael Tyukin.

Staff-Sergeant Michael Tyukin killed in combat in southern Lebanon

Sgt. Rotem Yanai, 20

Sgt. Rotem Yanai killed during operational activity in northern Israel


Female officer barred from hosting IDF ceremony at Western Wall

A Western Wall Heritage Foundation representative asked that an education officer in the Givati Brigade not host a swearing-in ceremony on Thursday due to her gender, and she was replaced.

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett participates in graduating ceremony for IDF officers.

IDF commander's creative solution to lower COVID numbers: Don't get tested

The battalion commander ordered the commanders under him to decrease the number of tests conducted as much as possible.

Israeli army Technicians carry out a diagnostic test for coronavirus in a IDF lab in central Israel on July 15, 2020. Photo by Yossi Zeliger/Flash90

Attempted shooting, stabbing, explosive terror attack thwarted in Hebron

The Palestinian man was reportedly caught with improvised explosives, a Carlo submachine gun and a knife as he approached soldiers at the checkpoint.

Palestinian youth clash with Israeli security forces in the West Bank city of Hebron, May 14, 2021

IDF trainees forced to stand outside in underwear as punishment

The Brigade commander is investigating the incident and the commander responsible has been suspended from his position.

Dozens of soldiers from the elite Givati Brigade hiked alongside their SIU comrades in an unforgettable masa kumta, December 3, 2020.

IDF's elite Givati Brigade soldiers march alongside disabled comrades

The IDF is renowned for being one of the only armies in the world which incorporates young people with special needs into its ranks.

Dozens of soldiers from the elite Givati Brigade hiked alongside their SIU comrades in an unforgettable masa kumta, December 3, 2020.

Brawl breaks out at IDF training base, 21 injured

According to one of the witnesses, one of those involved even went so far as to load his weapon.

Bedouin soldiers in the IDF

IDF soldier indicted for stealing Palestinian car at fake checkpoint

The soldier, dressed in uniform and carrying his weapon, took the car while falsely claiming that he had stopped them at an IDF checkpoint.

An Israeli solider looks at ID of a Palestinian man at a checkpoint near the West Bank city of Nablus January 10, 2018

IDF's Givati Brigade holding large scale drill in Israel's Jordan Valley

Four-month long drill comes after troops stationed along Gaza Border.

Troops from the IDF's Givati Brigade during large-scale drill in Jordan Valley

Increasing readiness, IDF extends training period for combat soldiers

“Wherever the war will catch us, we will be unequivocally ready.”

The Givati Brigade's Tzabar Battalion practices complex maneuvers in an urban warfare environment

IDF expands infantry use of advanced APC

Namer, Hebrew for leopard, is outfitted with the Trophy anti-tank missile protection system.

A Namer APC trains for combat in urban areas