IDF Yiftach Brigade

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The IDF Yiftach Brigade is an Israeli military infantry brigade that played a key combat role in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War and in early operations of the Israel Defense Forces.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Israeli military formation
military unit
conflict 1948 Arab–Israeli War NERFINISHED
Israeli War of Independence NERFINISHED
country Israel
formedDuring 1948 Arab–Israeli War NERFINISHED
hasAllegiance State of Israel NERFINISHED
hasCategory Infantry brigades of Israel
Military units and formations of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War
hasCharacteristic combat infantry formation
historically active in northern front
hasCommandStructure brigade-level formation
hasDoctrine IDF ground warfare doctrine
hasEquipmentType light infantry weapons
small arms
support weapons
hasHistoricalEra 1940s
hasHistoricalSignificance contributed to securing Galilee for Israel in 1948
part of foundational IDF combat units
hasLanguageOfCommand Hebrew
hasMilitaryRole infantry
hasNotablePeriod early years of IDF
hasOperation Operation Yiftach NERFINISHED
operations in Safed area
operations in Upper Galilee
operations in eastern Galilee
hasOpponents Arab forces in 1948 Arab–Israeli War
hasPrimaryFunction ground combat
territorial defense
hasSize brigade
hasStatus active (IDF reserve formation)
hasTheater Levant NERFINISHED
Middle East NERFINISHED
hasType reserve infantry brigade
militaryBranch IDF Ground Forces NERFINISHED
namedAfter Yiftach (biblical judge Jephthah) NERFINISHED
notableFor early operations of the Israel Defense Forces
operatedIn Galilee region NERFINISHED
northern Palestine
partOf IDF Northern Command NERFINISHED
Israel Defense Forces NERFINISHED
roleInConflict key combat role in 1948 Arab–Israeli War
usedBy Israel Defense Forces NERFINISHED

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Operation Danny executedBy IDF Yiftach Brigade
Lydda and Ramle exodus involvedMilitaryUnit IDF Yiftach Brigade
this entity surface form: Yiftach Brigade