Lt. Gen. Gadi Eizenkot decided on the establishment of the brigade, that will consolidate IDF's elite Special Forces units: Maglan, Duvdevan, Egoz and Rimon. The objective is to increase Israel's efficiency and ability to respond in crisis situations
Soldiers from the elite reconnaissance unit, Rimon take part in a training exercise inside a tunnel (Photo: IDF)
As part of the IDF's multi-year "Gideon" plan, Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Gadi Eizenkot announced the establishment of the commando brigade. The brigade will be subordinate to the IDF's 98th Paratroopers Division or Fire Formation, and the unites which will be transferred to it are Maglan, Duvdevan, Egoz and Rimon.
The objective of the new brigade is to increase Israel's efficiency and ability to respond in crisis situations, and empowering the infantry and special forces. An IDF spokesperson statement said that the move would would strengthen the Special Forces by "increasing co-operation and communication, turning the IDF's elite into an even more effective response team during emergency protocol".
During appointment discussions held Monday in the IDF, it was decided that Colonel David Zini, who is currently the operations officer for the Central Command, will become the brigade's commander.