Brigadier-General Tamir Hyman: Hermon Brigade is responsible for defending the eyes of the country
Major General Singha of India will succeed Major General Natalio C. Ecarma of the Philippines to safeguard the Golan Heights, Israel.
The brigade also includes the Alpists, an elite unit whose soldiers are trained to fight in snow and extreme cold. Their training includes learning to charge the enemy while on skis or snowmobiles.
The Hermon brigade is made up largely of reservists from elite IDF units such as Egoz.
