Givati brigade

Tensions rise in Givati unit after religious soldiers refuse mission involving female medic

Sources familiar with the details warned that the way the incidents are handled could lead to a broader crisis involving yeshiva student units in the IDF.

A Namer APC shows off its abilities traversing steep terrain
FEMALE IDF field intelligence collection soldiers S, D, and V in the Syrian buffer zone.

IDF to discipline religious Givati soldiers who refused to board vehicle with female paramedic

Israeli soldiers are seen outside the Sde Teiman military base near Beersheba, southern Israel, July 30, 2026.

Givati soldiers who led mass walkout at Sde Teiman base given jail time, dismissed from combat

Israeli soldiers are seen outside the Sde Teiman military base near Beersheba, southern Israel, July 30, 2026.

IDF to begin combat processing program for Givati soldiers following mass walkout from Sde Teiman


IDF Givati commander recalls October 7 massacre, preparing for Gaza op.

Givati Capt. Dan Katzir responded to the Hamas October 7 massacre. Weeks later, he prepared with his soldiers for ground operations in Gaza.

 CAPT. DAN KATZIR, a Givati commander, helped fight terrorists on Oct. 7 and then trained to fight in Gaza.

Hamas's military quarter in Gaza City sees heavy combat, 50 terrorists killed in battle

Soldiers from the Givati Brigade, along with the 162nd Armored Division and special forces, raided the military quarter which is situated near the Shifa Hospital.

 IDF soldiers take control of Hamas's military quarter in Gaza City, November 9, 2023

Israel's Givati Brigade uncovers Hamas intel in northern Gaza stronghold

Operational maps, command and control tables and personal details of commanders who operate within the terrorist organization, were discovered.

 Intelligence found in a Hamas stronghold after IDF soldiers took control.

Seven years after his father was killed in terror attack, Pedaya Mark falls in Gaza

In an interview with Maariv last year, Mark told about the attack he went through with his family, about the pain of his father's death and life after the hardship.

 2nd.-Lt. Pedaya Mark

IDF releases names of two Givati soldiers killed in action in Gaza

More than 300 soldiers have been killed in the battles since October 7.

Lavi Lipshitz (left) and  Roei Wolf (right), two IDF soldiers that were killed in northern Gaza during Operation Swords of Iron.

IDF officer foils Hamas sandal-wearing ambush attempt

Maj. Matan Elgraby, 32, displayed extraordinary instinct and resourcefulness, preventing Hamas terrorists for killing more Israeli soldiers.


‘I took my gun and drove toward Gaza’: One soldier remembers Oct 7

Givati company commander recalls how he was staying in northern Israel when he heard about the attack and drove south.

 Captain Amit is a company commander in Givati. On October 7 he drove south to confront terrorists and now he is training for the next phase.

IDF's Givati Tzabar 'ready for anything' after northern warfare training

Much of Givati has been deployed in the Gaza Strip area, but Tzabar has been preparing for its redeployment to the north.

 IDF's Givati Tsabar 'ready for anything' after northern warfare training

Stabbing attack at Gush Etzion junction, attacker shot

An Israeli citizen suffered light-moderate injuries, while the attacker was shot by IDF soldiers.

General view of the Gush Etzion Junction in the West Bank, July 9, 2020

IDF soldier suspected of raping minor set to attend Officers' School

The soldier is suspected of raping a 17-year-old girl and is currently under investigation. Despite this, he will start training in the coming days.

Israeli soldiers attend a swearing-in ceremony as they enter the Givati Brigade  unit, at the Western Wall in Jerusalem Old City, June 23, 2016.