98th Paratroopers Division

98th Division "HaEsh"
98th Division "HaEsh"
Active	1974 – present
Country	Israel
Branch	Israeli Ground Forces
Type	Paratrooper
Size	Division
Part of	Central Command
Garrison/HQ	Bilu Camp
Engagements	1982 Lebanon War; 2006 Lebanon War; 2014 Gaza War; Israel–Hamas war; Israel–Hezbollah conflict;
Commanders
Current; commander	Guy Levy
Notable; commanders	Dan Shomron; Tal Rousso; Aviv Kochavi

The 98th "Ha-Esh" Paratroopers Division (Hebrew: עֻצְבַּת הָאֵשׁ, Utzbat HaEsh), is an airborne division of the Israel Defense Forces. It is subordinate to Central Command. On the 1st of October 2024 it took part in a ground operation in Lebanon.^[2]^[3]

Division organization 2024

98th Division "HaEsh/Fire"
- 35th Paratroopers Brigade
  - 101st Paratroopers Battalion "Peten"
  - 202nd Paratroopers Battalion "Tzefa"
  - 890th Paratroopers Battalion "Ef'a"
  - (5135th) Reconnaissance Battalion "Seraf"
- 55th Paratroopers Brigade "Hod Ha-Hanit/Spearhead" (Reserve)
  - 28th Paratroopers Battalion
  - 66th Paratroopers Battalion
  - 71st Paratroopers Battalion
  - (6623rd) Reconnaissance Battalion
- 89th Commando Brigade "Oz/Courage"
  - Unit 212 "Maglan"
  - Unit 217 "Duvdevan"
  - Unit 621 "Egoz"
  - Commando School "Oz"
  - Aerial Medical Unit
- 551st Paratroopers Brigade "Hetzei HaEsch/Arrows of Fire" (Reserve)
  - 697th Paratroopers Battalion
  - 699th Paratroopers Battalion
  - 7008th Paratroopers Battalion
  - (6551st) Reconnaissance Battalion
  - 8219th Combat Engineer Battalion
- 214th Artillery Brigade "David's Sling"
  - Artillery Battalion "Mithra" (Special Forces)
  - Artillery Battalion "Mauf" (Reserve)
  - Artillery Battalion "Metzok" (Reserve)
  - Artillery Battalion "Menor" (Reserve)
  - Artillery Battalion "Morg" (Reserve)
  - Target Acquisition Battalion "Moran"
  - Signal Company
- 8237th Division Logistic Brigade
  - Maintenance & Technology Battalion
    - Maintenance Company A
    - Maintenance Company B
    - Assistance Company
  - Movement Control Company
  - Ammunition Company
  - Medical Company
  - 2x Supply platoons
  - 3x Control squads
- 492nd Division Signal Battalion "Lapid"