Paran Brigade

The Paran Brigade is an Israeli regular infantry regional brigade that is subordinated to the 80th Division and traditionally associated with the Southern Command. The new Brigade was established in order to protect border with Egypt’s Sinai, and, according to Andrea Spada, particularly the area extending from Nitsana, to the city of Eilat.

The brigade headquarters will be at Ketziot.

Structure
The Paran Brigade will incorporate and consolidate in a single formation the mixed (male and female) Caracal and Bardalas battalions, already serving within the 80th Division.

The Paran Brigade is unique in relation to the rest of the IDF divisions as a regional and regular brigade.

Distinctive insignia
The soldiers in the brigade will have the speckled, yellow, green and brown berets of the Border Defense Force and wear red boots and a newly designed tag on their shoulder.