Nahal Brigade

933rd "Nahal" Brigade
Nahal Brigade Insignia
Active1982–present
Country Israel
Branch Israeli Ground Forces
TypeInfantry
RoleInfantry
Size4 battalions
Part of162nd Division (Israel), Southern Command
Nickname(s)"Sticklights"
Motto(s)"The Human Advantage"
ColorsLight green beret ("glow stick green"), Green & White Flag
March"Ha-Nachal Kan"
"The Nahal is here"
EquipmentSmall arms:
*IWI Tavor X95
*M40 Grenade Launcher
*M72 LAW
Vehicles:
M113
Eitan AFV
EngagementsSuez Crisis
*Mitla Pass
*Six-Day War
(reunification of Jerusalem, Umm-Katef) Yom Kippur War
1982 Lebanon War
First Intifada
Second Intifada
2006 Lebanon War
Gaza War(2008-2009)
2014 Gaza War
Israel–Hamas war
Commanders
Current
commander
Colonel Yisrael Shomer

The 933rd "Nahal" Brigade is one of the Israel Defense Forces' main infantry brigades. It has operated in all major wars and large-scale operations since its inception in 1982, playing key roles during the 1982 and the 2006 Lebanon Wars and the First and Second Intifadas.[1]

  1. ^ "Nahal". Israel Defense Forces. Retrieved 13 June 2014.