Oz Brigade

89th Brigade "Oz"
89th brigade patch
Active2015–present
Country Israel
Branch Israeli Ground Forces
RoleCommando
Part ofCentral Command
98th Division
Nickname(s)Commando brigade
Motto(s)"Thy hand shall be on the neck of thine enemies" (Genesis 49:8)
Commanders
Current
commander
Brigadier General Omer Cohen

The 89th Brigade "Oz" ("Courage" in Hebrew) is a special forces brigade of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). It was established in December 2015. The new brigade, dubbed the Commando Brigade, is composed solely of infantry special-operations units removed from their previous chain of command structures to create a new tactical formation. Commanded by Colonel Omer Cohen, the brigade operates as part of the 98th Division.