The 89th "Oz" Brigade ("Courage") is a brigade of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), dedicated entirely to special operations.[1] It was established on December 27, 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.[2] Commanded by Aluf Mishne (Colonel) Avi Blut, the brigade operates as part of the 98th Division.[2][3]