96th Division (Israel)

The Israel Defense Forces 96th Division "Gilead", known also as the Gilead Formation, is a reserve division in the IDF Central Command, responsible for defence of Israeli communities against attacks similar to the October 7 attacks. The division was activated on 30 October 2024.

Division organization 2025

96th Division "Gilead"

* 182nd Infantry Brigade "Uri" — defence of the area between Jerusalem and Ashkelon
** 1821st Infantry Battalion "Jerusalem" — Jerusalem and surrounding communities
** 1822nd Infantry Battalion "Zuri" — Beit Shemesh and surrounding communities
** 1823rd Infantry Battalion "Ity" — Rehovot, Yavne, and surrounding communities
** 1824th Infantry Battalion "Yishai" — Ashdod, Kiryat Malakhi, and surrounding communities
** 1825th Infantry Battalion "Arbel" — Ashkelon, Kiryat Gat, and surrounding communities
* 185th Infantry Brigade "Tel Hai" — defence of the Golan Heights and the communities along the Israel-Lebanon border
** 1851st Infantry Battalion "Tal" — Kiryat Shmona and surrounding communities
** 1852nd Infantry Battalion "Golan Defenders" — Tiberias, Poria Illit, Katzrin, and surrounding communities
** 1853rd Infantry Battalion — Ma'alot-Tarshiha, Nahariya, Rosh Hanikra, and surrounding communities
** 1854th Bedouin Battalion — this a unique battalion not characterized by a geographical location. It includes servicemen from Bedouin communities located in all of Israel
** 1855th Infantry Battalion "Galilee Defenders" — Acre, Karmiel, and surrounding communities
* 186th Infantry Brigade "Jezreel" — defence of Galilee and the upper Jordan Valley
** 1861st Infantry Battalion – Yokneam Illit, Kiryat Tivon, Harish, and surrounding communities
** 1862nd Infantry Battalion "Avishai" — Nof HaGalil, Migdal HaEmek, Ramat Yishai, and surrounding communities
** 1863rd Infantry Battalion "Carmel" — Haifa, Krayot, and surrounding communities
** 1864th Infantry Battalion "Shaul's Sword" — Afula, Beit She'an, and surrounding communities
** 1865th Infantry Battalion "Absalom" — Atlit, Zikhron Ya'akov, Caesarea, Hadera, Binyamina-Giv'at Ada, and surrounding communities
* 187th Infantry Brigade "Jonathan" — defence of central Israel and Tel Aviv
** 1871st Infantry Battalion "Hefer" — Hefer Valley and northern Sharon plain communities
** 1872nd Infantry Battalion "Sharon" — Sharon plain communities
** 1873rd Infantry Battalion — Gush Dan
** 1874th Infantry Battalion "Lavi" — Ramla, Lod, Rishon LeZion, and surrounding communities
** 1875th Infantry Battalion "Yehuda" — Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut area
* 189th Infantry Brigade "Negba" — defence of Beersheba, the northern Negev and Israel's South
** 1891st Infantry Battalion "Yoav Defenders" — Beersheba and the communities of the northern Negev
** 1892nd Infantry Battalion "Horav" — the communities surrounding the Gaza Strip
** 1893rd Infantry Battalion "Mount Negev" — Dimona, Yeruham, Ramat Negev, Mitzpe Ramon, and surrounding communities
** 1894th Infantry Battalion "Hillel" — battalion formed with former Israeli Navy personnel; defence of the communities of HaNahalim and Arabah
** 1895th Infantry Battalion "Yale" — Eilat and the communities of the Hevel Eilot Regional Council
* 417th Territorial Brigade "Jordan Valley"
** 41st Border Battalion "Jordan Lions"
** 47th Border Battalion "Valley Lions"
** 5016th Infantry Battalion "Reim"
** 5025th Field Intelligence Battalion
** 5035th Infantry Battalion "Habokea"
** 9992nd Infantry Battalion
** 7078th Counterterrorism Unit "Yatam amakim"
* 909th Field Intelligence Battalion
* Division Signal Battalion "Nevo"