Artillery Corps (Israel)
| Artillery Corps | |
|---|---|
| חיל התותחנים | |
Israeli Artillery Corps insignia | |
| Active | 1948–present |
| Country | Israel |
| Allegiance | Israel Defense Forces |
| Branch | GOC Army Headquarters |
| Motto(s) | "Sophistication and Might" (Hebrew: תחכום ועצמה, Tih'cum Ve'otzma) |
| Engagements | |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Tat Aluf Neri Horowitz |
| Insignia | |
| Cap badge | |
| Flag | |
The Israeli Artillery Corps (Hebrew: חיל התותחנים, Heil HaTothanim) is the Israel Defense Forces corps responsible for operating medium and long-range artillery. The current commander of the Artillery Corps is Brigadier General Neri Horowitz. He replaced Brig. Gen. Aviram Sela.
The corps is tasked with two principal missions:
- Assisting IDF maneuvering forces, at the place, time and with the firepower required.
- Paralyzing and destroying enemy targets throughout the IDF zone of operations.
The Artillery Corps is an integral corps of GOC Army Headquarters. It is a diverse corps, with its lion share consisting of high-trajectory barrel artillery. Artillery Corps soldiers wear Turquoise berets.