HeHarim Brigade
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| dates = 19 March 2024 - present
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| type = Mountain infantry
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| command_structure =210th Division
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| current_commander =Colonel Liron Appleman
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The 810th Heharim Regional Brigade{{cite news |last1=Avi Woolf |title=Regional Heharim Brigade complet.. |url=https://www.jfeed.com/news-israel/sfzypa |access-date=10 August 2024 |work=JFeed |date=2 July 2024 |language=en}} ({{langx|he|חטיבת ההרים}}, lit. "Mountain Brigade") is an infantry brigade in the Israeli Ground Forces falling under the 210th Division that specialized in Mountain warfare. Other reas of specialization are counterinsurgency, CQB/CQC in urban areas, desert warfare, raiding with small unit tactics, and reconnaissance in difficult to access terrain areas.
The Brigade is tasked with protecting the Mount Hermon and Shebaa Farms regions.{{cite news |last1=Fabian |first1=Emanuel |title=IDF forms new ‘mountain’ brigade on border with Syria and Lebanon |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/idf-forms-new-mountain-brigade-on-border-with-syria-and-lebanon/ |access-date=19 March 2024 |work=The Times of Israel |date=19 March 2024}}
Colonel Liron Appleman is its first commander.{{cite news |last1=Julian |first1=Hana Levi |title=New IDF ‘HeHarim’ Brigade Formed for Operations on Northern Border |url=https://www.jewishpress.com/news/israel/idf/new-idf-heharim-brigade-formed-for-operations-on-northern-border/2024/03/19/ |access-date=19 March 2024 |work=Jewish Press |date=19 March 2024}}
Mission
The HeHarim Brigade is specialised in operations in border security, counterinsurgency, and difficult terrain and warfare in mountainous regions, as well as urban warfare.{{cite news |title=New IDF Brigade Completes Exercise to Increase Readiness in the Northern Arena |url=https://www.idf.il/en/mini-sites/idf-press-releases-regarding-the-hamas-israel-war/july-24-pr/new-idf-brigade-completes-exercise-to-increase-readiness-in-the-northern-arena/ |access-date=10 August 2024 |work=www.idf.il |date=2 July 2024}} The Brigade is intended to replace the 810th Territorial Brigade "Hermon".{{cite news |last1=O'Connor |first1=Tom |title=Israel establishes new mountain unit to fight on Lebanon, Syria borders |url=https://www.newsweek.com/israel-mountain-unit-fight-lebanon-syria-borders-1880948 |access-date=19 March 2024 |work=Newsweek |date=19 March 2024 |language=en}}
According to the Israel Defence Forces, the HeHarim Brigade has been established in order to provide a high-quality operational response on both Lebanese and Syrian fronts.{{cite news |title=New 'Heharim' Brigade to operate on northern border |url=https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/387007 |access-date=19 March 2024 |work=www.israelnationalnews.com |date=19 March 2024}}
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