Northern Command (Israel)

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Northern Command
פִּקּוּד צָפוֹן
Patzan logo, depicting a Persian fallow deer
Active	1948–present
Country	Israel
Part of	Israel Defense Forces
Engagements	1948 Palestine war Six Day War Yom Kippur War 1978 South Lebanon conflict First Lebanon War Israeli occupation of South Lebanon Second Lebanon War 2023 Israel-Hamas war
Commanders
Current commander	Aluf Ori Gordin
Insignia
Flag

The Northern Command (Hebrew: פִּקּוּד צָפוֹן, Pikud Tzafon, often abbreviated to Patzan) is a regional command in the Israel Defense Forces. The command, whose main headquarters is in Safed, is responsible for all the units located between Hermon and Netanya. The mission of the Northern Command is to protect Israel's northern borders with Syria and Lebanon.