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94th Duchifat Battalion

Israel / Judea and Samaria / Bet El /
 infantry, battalion, do not draw title

Camp Beit El (Bethel)
assigned to Binyamin Brigade and patrolling around the Ramallah area

The battalion was named after Sayeret Duchifat , the Duchifat (meaning : Hoopoe bird) Reconnaissance Unit. During the War of Attrition, it was common belief in the IDF that there was no future for armored vehicles in the military. And so, Sayeret Duchifat was turned into a reservists unit. This reconnaissance unit fought in the Yom Kippur War and was then disassembled for the last time.

Ever since its formal formation in 1992, Duchifat Battalion has been operating as a mechanized infantry battalion under the Armor Brigade, which carries out high-quality security operations in the area of Judea and Samaria. Duchifat is tasked with security responsibilities in the Palestinian town of Ramallah, in support of the Binyamin territorial brigade.

From 1984 to 2006, the battalion soldiers wore red shoes - symbolized the affiliation to the paratroopers - and on the same time, a black beret - as part of an armoured division - with an infantry pin. The unit's flag was similar to the paratroopers' flag - red and white.

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Coordinates:   31°55'51"N   35°13'31"E
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