Field Reconnaissance Corps
The Field Reconnaissance Corps ( Hebrew חיל האיסוף הקרבי, Hatzofeh Lifnei Hamahaneh; "Scout at the head of the army camp") of the Israeli Defense Forces is responsible for operational and tactical reconnaissance within the framework of military reconnaissance , to collect visual information on the battlefield and to transmit this quickly to the maneuvering forces. It was founded in 2000.
The corps consists of a headquarters , five regular operational battalions and a training base in the southern Negev . These include:
- Ajit ( Hebrew גדוד עיט, Battalion 595, Adler). The battalion operates along the Syrian border under the Israeli Northern Command ( Hebrew פיקוד צפון, Pikud Tzafon).
- Eitam ( Hebrew גדוד איתם, Battalion 727). The battalion operates along the Egyptian border under the Israeli Southern Command ( Hebrew פיקוד דרום, Pikud Darom).
- Shahaf ( Hebrew גדוד שחף, Battalion 869, Seagull). The battalion operates in the area of the Northern Command, near the border with Syria and Lebanon . It is made up of scouts ( Hebrew תצפיתניות, Tatspitaniot) and soldiers together.
- Nitzan ( Hebrew גדוד ניצן, Battalion 636, Bud). The battalion operates in the area of the Israeli Central Command ( Hebrew פיקוד מרקז, in short: Pakmaz, Hebrew פקמ"ז), in the region of Judea and Samaria in the West Bank and near the border with Jordan . It is made up of scouts and soldiers.
- Nescher ( Hebrew גדוד נשר, Battalion 414, Vulture). The battalion operates in the area of the Southern Command in the Gaza Strip and near the border with Egypt. It is made up of scouts and soldiers.
They work at different levels, from the division to the battalion to the brigade .
Individual evidence
- ^ Corps de collecte de renseignements , IDF. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
- ^ Israeli Special Forces Units Guide , isayeret. Retrieved December 8, 2018.