7th Armored Brigade | |
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Active | 1948–present |
Country | Israel |
Allegiance | Israel Defense Forces |
Type | Armor |
Part of | Northern Command |
Garrison/HQ | Camp Katsabia |
Motto(s) | 7 את החטיבה! (The 7th Division!) |
Engagements | |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Aluf mishne Elad Tzuri |
Notable commanders | Avigdor Kahalani, Shmuel Gonen, Yanush Ben-Gal |
The 7th "Saar me-Golan" Armored Brigade (Hebrew: חטיבה שבע, Hativa Sheva) is a military formation of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). Formed during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, and still in operation, it is the oldest armored brigade in the IDF.[1] Since then, the brigade has taken part in all the IDF's main operations, and stands today as one of 3 main armoured brigades of the IDF.