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Central Command (Israel)
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The Central Command (Hebrew: פיקוד מרכז, Pikud Merkaz), often abbreviated to Pakmaz (פקמ"ז), is a regional command of the Israel Defense Forces. It is responsible for the units and brigades located in the West Bank (under the West Bank Division), Jerusalem, the Sharon, Gush Dan, and the Shephelah.

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The commander of the central command is the one who is authorized to declare new cities in the Judea and Samaria Area.[1]

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History

During the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, the Central Command was in-charge of the war efforts against Jordan, particularly on the road to Jerusalem, occupying the "Small Triangle" (east Sharon), Lod, and Ramla. During the Six-Day War, the Command led the occupation of the West Bank from Jordan. As of the First Intifada, the Command primarily engages in security and counter-terrorism activities, as well as more conventional military measures, in the West Bank.

Towards the end of 2010 the deployment of IDF troops in and around the West Bank reached a new quantitative low with only half the number of infantry battalions serving where "dozens" were required during the first Intifada.[2]

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Command organization 2025

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Central Command organization 2024
  •  Central Command, in Neve Yaakov
    •  96th Division "Gilad"[3]
      • 417th Territorial Brigade – Jordan Valley sector
        • 41st Border Infantry Battalion "Jordan Lions"
        • 47th Border Infantry Battalion "Valley Guards"
        • 5016th Reserve Infantry Battalion "Reim"
        • 5035th Reserve Infantry Battalion "Habokea"
        • 9992nd Reserve Infantry Battalion
        • 5025th Reserve Field Intelligence Battalion
        • 7078th Reserve Counterterrorism Unit "Yatam amakim" (Anti-Terrorism Rapid Response Unit)
      • 182th Infantry Brigade "Uri" (Reserve)
      • 185th Infantry Brigade "Tel Hai" (Reserve)
      • 186th Infantry Brigade "Jezreel" (Reserve)
      • 187th Infantry Brigade "Jonathan" (Reserve)
      • 189th Infantry Brigade "Negba" (Reserve)
    •   98th Division "Ha-Esh"/"Fire"
    •   99th Division "Ha'Bazak/Flash" (Reserve)
    •   877th Division "Judea and Samaria"
    • 372nd Signal Battalion "Segev"
    • Central Command Engineering Unit 802
    • Central Command Intelligence Unit
    • Central Command Military Police Unit 391
    • Central Command Medical Unit
    • Central Command Maintenance Unit 650
    • Central Command Training Base "Lahish"
    • 5004th Logistic Unit
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Commanders

All commanders of the Central Command were ranked Aluf (Major General).

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References

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