The IDF announced a new emblem for the National Land Training Center (Mali) and removed the number '500' from its name, as part of preparations to re-establish Brigade 500, a historic armored brigade that was disbanded in 2003, as a reserve unit.
The new emblem, revealed Tuesday, replaces the previous insignia that included the number '500' – a reference to the now-disbanded brigade. The redesign reflects the center's expanded role as the national ground forces training hub, with a diamond shape symbolizing multi-dimensional combined-arms warfare. An outline of Israel's map at the center denotes the center's nationwide training operations via northern and southern facilities. The IDF notes that the name change and emblem update precede the revival of Brigade 500 as a reserve armored brigade, a unit that fought in the Yom Kippur War and the 1982 Lebanon War.
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