80th Division (IDF)
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The Israel Defense Forces
80th "Edom" Division (Territorial), is subordinate to the Southern Regional Command
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Israel Defense Forces
The Israel Defense Forces , commonly known in Israel by the Hebrew acronym Tzahal , are the military forces of the State of Israel. They consist of the ground forces, air force and navy. It is the sole military wing of the Israeli security forces, and has no civilian jurisdiction within Israel...
80th "Edom" Division (Territorial), is subordinate to the Southern Regional Command
Israeli Southern Command
The Israeli Southern Command , often abbreviated to Padam is a regional command of the Israel Defense Forces. It is responsible for the Negev, the Arava, and Eilat. It is currently headed by Aluf Tal Russo.-History:...
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Units
- "Arava" Territorial Brigade
- "Sagi" Territorial Brigade
- 33rd "CaracalCaracal BattalionThe Caracal Battalion is an infantry combat battalion of the Israel Defense Forces, composed of both male and female soldiers, of both Jewish and Arab descent. It is named after the Caracal, a small cat whose sexes appear the same. As of 2009, approximately 70% of the battalion was female...
" Unisex independent Light Infantry Battalion
- 33rd "Caracal
- 7489 (Reserve) Artillery Regiment "Shaham"
- Edom Division Signal Battalion
Commanders
| Name | Tenure | Notes |
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| Yusef Mishleb | 1994–1995 | |
| Shlomo Oren | 1995–2000 | |
| Yishai Beer | 2000–2002 | |
| Shmuel Zakai Shmuel Zakai Shmuel Zakai is an Israeli Brigadier-General who was forcibly discharged from the Israel Defense Force in November 2004 by order of Chief of Staff Moshe Yaalon.... |
2002–2004 | |
| Efi Idan | 2004–2005 | |
| Imad Fares Imad Fares Imad Fares is an Israeli Druze, a former Brig. General in the Israeli Defense Force. He won acclaim as the commander of the Givati Brigade from 2001–2003.... |
2004–2005 | |
| Yoel Starik | 2007–2009 | |
| Tamir Yadai | 2009 – September 2011 | |
| Nadav Fadan | September 2011 – |