Kfir Brigade

Kfir Brigade
Kfir Brigade insignia
Active	2005–present
Country	Israel
Branch	GOC Army Headquarters
Type	Infantry
Role	Counter-terrorism urban warfare
Size	5 infantry battalions and a training battalion
Part of	340th "Idan" Armoured Division (res) Central Command Judea and Samaria Division
Garrison/HQ	Kfir Training Base – Bach Kfir
Colors	Spotted beret, camouflage and white striped flag
Engagements	Operation Hot Winter Operation Cast Lead Operation Protective Edge
Commanders
Current commander	Colonel Guy Hazut

340th "Idan" Armoured Division (res) Central Command

Operation Hot Winter
Operation Cast Lead

The Kfir Brigade (Hebrew: חֲטִיבַת כְּפִיר‎, lit. "Lion Cub Brigade"), also known as 900 Brigade, is the youngest infantry brigade of the Israel Defense Forces. It is subordinate to the 340th "Idan" Armoured Division of Israel's Central Regional Command.

In the 1990s the IDF formed the Designated Infantry Battalions (also known as the "90s Battalions") as auxiliary troops accompanying its armored forces. On December 6, 2005, these were unified into a single regular-service brigade commanded by Colonel Eyal Nosovski.

The brigade is currently deployed in the West Bank where its primary missions include counter-terror operations, apprehension of Palestinian terrorists, patrols, manning checkpoints and regular security activities. Before Israel's 2005 disengagement from Gaza, Kfir units were also stationed in the Gaza Strip. Members of this unit wear a camouflaged beret.

Although the brigade is subordinate to 162nd Division, each battalion is operatively attached to a regional brigade in the West Bank Division:

96th Lavi Battalion (), previously assigned to Yehuda Brigade, was disbanded in July 2015.

Kfir recruits must complete 10 months of combat training in order to be received into active service. The first four months of training are dedicated to basic training in which the soldiers learn discipline and are introduced to physical fitness and various weapons. After basic training, they receive 3–4 months of advanced training in urban warfare, advanced weaponry, fighting from armored personnel carriers, chemical warfare and other challenges of today's battlefield.