91st Division (Israel)

The Israel Defense Forces 91st Division (Hebrew: אוגדה 91), known also as the Galilee Formation (Hebrew: עֻצְבַּת הַגָּלִיל, Utzbat HaGalil), is a territorial division in the IDF Northern Command, responsible for the front with Lebanon, from Rosh HaNikra to Mount Hermon.

91st Division "Galilee"
The 91st Division "Galilee" Division patch
Active	1978 – present
Country	Israel
Branch	Israeli Ground Forces
Type	Combine Arms
Size	Division
Part of	Northern Command
Garrison/HQ	Biranit
Nickname(s)	The Galilee Division
Engagements	1982 Lebanon War 2006 Lebanon war Gaza war 2024 Israeli invasion of Lebanon
Commanders
Notable commanders	Herzi Halevi Yair Golan

91st Division logo, at Biranit entrance.

Its headquarters are located at Biranit, Israel, along with a military police investigations base.

Division organization 2024

91st Division "Galilee" organization 2024

•   91st Division "Galilee"
  • 3rd Infantry Brigade "Alexandroni" (Reserve)
    • 7012th Infantry Battalion
    • 8101st Infantry Battalion
    • 9203rd Infantry Battalion
    • (6609th) Reconnaissance Battalion
    • 5280th Combat Engineering Battalion
    • Logistic Battalion
    • Signal Company
  • 8th Armored Brigade "HaZaken/The Old One" (Reserve)
    • 89th Armored Battalion
    • 121st Armored Battalion
    • 129th Armored Battalion
    • Reconnaissance Company
    • Logistic Battalion
    • Signal Company
  • 300th Territorial Brigade "Bar'am" – Western section of the Israel Lebanon border
    • 299th Infantry Battalion
    • 7112nd Infantry Battalion
    • 9300th Infantry Battalion
  • 769th Territorial Brigade "Hiram" – Eastern section of the Israel Lebanon border
    • 134th Infantry Battalion
    • 920th Infantry Battalion
    • 7106th Infantry Battalion
  • 7338th Artillery Brigade "Adirim/Mighty Ones" (Reserve)
  • Division Logistics Brigade
  • 671st Division Signals Battalion "Nofim"
  • 869th Field Intelligence Battalion "Shahaf/Seagull"
  • 91st Combat Engineer Company "Galilee Cats"