Southern Command (Israel)

Southern Command
Southern Command
	Padam logo, depicting a fox.
Active	1948-present
Country	Israel
Part of	Israel Defense Forces
Garrison/HQ	Be’er Sheva
Engagements	1948 Palestine war; Operation Kadesh; Six Day war; War of Attrition; Yom Kippur war; First Intifada; Second Intifada; Operation Cast Lead; Operation Protective Edge; Operation Guardian of the Walls; 2023 Israel-Hamas war;
Commanders
Current; commander	Yaron Finkelman

The Southern Command (Hebrew: פיקוד דרום, romanized: Pikud Darom), often abbreviated to Padam (פד"מ), is a regional command of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). It is responsible for the Negev, the Arava, and Eilat. It is currently headed by Yaron Finkelman.

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