Oz Brigade

89th Brigade "Oz"
89th brigade patch
Active2015–present
Country Israel
Branch Israeli Ground Forces
RoleCommando
Part ofCentral Command
98th Division
Nickname(s)Commando brigade
Motto(s)"Thy hand shall be on the neck of thine enemies" (Genesis 49:8) [1]
Commanders
Current
commander
Brigadier General Meni Liberty

The 89th Brigade "Oz" ("Courage" in Hebrew) is a special operation forces brigade of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).[2] It was established in December 2015. The new brigade, dubbed the Commando Brigade, is composed solely of infantry special-operations units removed from their previous chain of command structures to create a new tactical formation.[3] Commanded by Aluf Mishne (Colonel) Omer Cohen, the brigade operates as part of the 98th Division.[3][4][5]

  1. ^ Hebrew: "יָדְךָ בְּעֹרֶף אֹיְבֶיךָ", English translation from KJV. IDF Official website
  2. ^ Gabi Siboni and Gal Perl Finkel, The IDF Exercises in Cyprus and Crete, INSS Insight No. 945, June 28, 2017.
  3. ^ a b Zeff, Michael (27 December 2015). "New Israeli Special Operations Infantry Brigade". Special Forces International. Tazpit News Agency. Archived from the original on 14 February 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  4. ^ "Israel Stands Up New Commando Brigade". DefenseNews. 7 January 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  5. ^ "מפקד חדש לעוצבת הקומנדו: אלוף-משנה עומר כהן". www.inn.co.il. Retrieved 2024-06-23.

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