98th Paratroopers Division

1982 Lebanon War
2006 Lebanon War
2014 Gaza War
2023 Israel-Hamas war

CommandersCurrent
commanderDan GoldfussNotable
commandersDan Shomron
Tal Rousso
Aviv Kochavi

Military unit

The Israeli 98th "Ha-Esh" Paratroopers Division (Hebrew: עֻצְבַּת הָאֵשׁ, Utzbat HaEsh), is a paratroopers division of the Israel Defense Forces. It is subordinate to Central Command.

Division organization 2023

98th Division "Ha-Esh/Fire"
- 35th Paratroopers Brigade
  - 101st Paratroopers Battalion
  - 202nd Paratroopers Battalion
  - 890th Paratroopers Battalion
  - 5135th Patrol Battalion
- 55th Paratroopers Brigade "Hod Ha-Hanit/Spearhead" (Reserve)
  - 28th Paratroopers Battalion
  - 66th Paratroopers Battalion
  - 71st Paratroopers Battalion
  - 6623rd Patrol Battalion
- 89th Commando Brigade "Oz/Courage"
  - Unit 212 "Maglan"
  - Unit 217 "Duvdevan"
  - Unit 621 "Egoz"
- 551st Paratroopers Brigade (Reserve)
  - 697th Paratroopers Battalion
  - 699th Paratroopers Battalion
  - 7008th Paratroopers Battalion
  - 6551st Patrol Battalion
  - 8219th Combat Engineer Battalion
- 214th Artillery Brigade "David's Sling"
  - 427th Artillery Battalion "Mithra"
  - Artillery Battalion "Mauf" (Reserve)
  - Artillery Battalion "Metzok" (Reserve)
  - Artillery Battalion "Menor" (Reserve)
  - Artillery Battalion "Morg" (Reserve)
  - Target Acquisition Battalion
  - Signals Company
- 8237th Division Logistics Brigade
  - Maintenance & Technology Battalion
    - Maintenance Company A
    - Maintenance Company B
    - Assistance Company
  - Movement Control Company
  - Ammunition Company
  - Medical Company
  - 2x Supply platoons
  - 3x Control squads
- 492nd Division Signals Battalion "Lapid"

Israel Defense Forces

Arms / Commands / Directorates / Attachés

Arms	Sea Corps (Navy) Air Force Ground Forces
Commands	Northern Central Southern Home Front
Directorates	General Staff Operations Intelligence Personnel Planning Strategy and Third-Circle Technological and Logistics Computer Service Depth Corps
Attachés	Financial advisor Gender Affair Advisor Military Advocate General Court of Appeals Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories

Corps

Ground Forces	Infantry Armor Artillery Combat Engineering Combat Intelligence Collection
Infantry brigades	Oz Paratroopers Golani Nahal Givati Kfir
Armor brigades	7th 188th 401st 460th
Combat support and rear-front	Technology and Maintenance Medical Intelligence C4I Education Adjutant Logistics Military Police Rabbinate General

Divisions

Regular	36th Armored 162nd Armored
Territorial	80th Edom 91st Galil 143rd Fire Fox 210th Bashan 877th Judea and Samaria
Reserve	98th Paratroopers 99th Infantry 146th Armored 252nd Armored

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