Commander of the Southern Command
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The Commander of the Southern Command is the senior Israel Defense Forces officer responsible for overseeing military operations and security in Israel’s southern region, including the border with the Gaza Strip.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military position
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senior Israel Defense Forces position ⓘ |
| abbreviation | Mefaked Pikud Darom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
Chief of the General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces
NERFINISHED
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Israeli Minister of Defense (formal authority) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Gaza envelope region
NERFINISHED
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Southern District of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | State of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Israel Defense Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
emergency and wartime operations in the Southern Command
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force deployment in the Southern Command ⓘ operational planning in the Southern Command ⓘ routine security activities in the Southern Command ⓘ training of Southern Command units ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction | Southern Command (IDF) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| HebrewName | מפקד פיקוד הדרום ⓘ |
| languageOfOfficialTitle | Hebrew ⓘ |
| locationOfCommandHeadquarters | Beersheba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | IDF Ground Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversees |
IDF air-ground coordination in the Southern Command area
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IDF brigades deployed in the Southern Command ⓘ IDF divisions deployed in the Southern Command ⓘ IDF ground forces in southern Israel ⓘ IDF territorial defense in the southern region ⓘ border defense along parts of the border with Egypt ⓘ border defense along the Gaza Strip ⓘ |
| parallelPosition |
Commander of the Central Command
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Commander of the Northern Command ⓘ |
| partOf |
IDF General Staff
NERFINISHED
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Israel Defense Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInHierarchy | one of three main IDF regional command commanders ⓘ |
| rankUsuallyHeldBy | Aluf (Major General) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Chief of the General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
rank of Aluf or equivalent
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senior command experience in the IDF ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
border security with the Gaza Strip
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coordination with other Israeli security agencies in the southern region ⓘ defense of Israeli communities near the Gaza Strip ⓘ implementation of IDF operational plans in the southern region ⓘ implementation of government and IDF policy in the southern theater ⓘ military operations in southern Israel ⓘ operational readiness of IDF units in the Southern Command ⓘ response to cross-border attacks from the Gaza Strip ⓘ security in southern Israel ⓘ |
| scope | regional command-level ⓘ |
| typeOfCommand | regional operational command ⓘ |
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