Etzioni Brigade

6th "Etzioni" Brigade
חֲטִיבַת עֶצְיוֹנִי
Emblem of the Etzioni Brigade
Active	1948–1949 1955–september 1958 2010-
Country	Israel
Branch	Israeli Ground Forces
Type	Reserve
Part of	Northern Command 36th Division
Engagements	1947–1949 Palestine war Operation Yevusi Operation Shfifon Operation Kilshon Operation Kedem Israel–Hamas war
Commanders
Notable commanders	Yisrael Amir David Shaltiel

The Etzioni Brigade (Hebrew: חֲטִיבַת עֶצְיוֹנִי, Hativat Etzyoni), also 6th Brigade and Jerusalem Brigade, is an infantry brigade of the Israel Defense Forces. It was founded in late 1947 as the Field Corps unit responsible for the defence of Jerusalem and its surroundings, where it operated during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War along with the Harel Brigade. Its first commander was Yisrael Amir, who was replaced by David Shaltiel.

The brigade participated in operations in the city of Jerusalem itself, including Yevusi, Kilshon, the battles of Ramat Rachel, Kedem and Yekev.