IDF to establish new 'detection and strike' infantry battalions within Golani, Nahal brigades
The two units will specialize in drone operations, robotics, surveillance and imagery systems, advanced weaponry, and precision-guided munitions.
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) Chief of Staff has announced plans to create specialized infantry battalions within the Golani and Nahal Brigades. The Ground Forces Command and the Manpower Directorate are leading this initiative. The Alon Battalion (11) will join the Golani Brigade, while the Nofech Battalion (935) will join the Nahal Brigade. The exact structure and resources of these battalions have not been disclosed yet.
The new battalions will focus on detection and strike operations, specializing in drone operations, robotics, surveillance, imagery systems, advanced weaponry, and precision-guided munitions. The IDF Ground Forces Commander, Maj.-Gen. Nadav Lotan, is spearheading the effort to establish a new corps dedicated to countering low-altitude drone threats. This corps will initially consist of five battalions, which will form the backbone of the new Ground Forces' defenses against unmanned aerial vehicles.
These battalions will augment their current responsibilities of defending Israel's land borders, particularly in the Jordan, Egypt, and West Bank areas. The sixth battalion of this corps will be a tactical air defense battalion, established during the recent war to counter the increasing threats from Gaza and Lebanon. To support this new initiative, the IDF will transfer significant resources from the Ground Forces to bolster the Border Defense Corps' capabilities, including additional training personnel to create a defensive drone school.
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