In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “combat engineering forces of צה"ל - the israeli defence forces”. Today it says “part of the israel defense forces with responsibility for mobility assurance”.
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Machine-checked against the full current article on 2026-08-02. In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “combat engineering forces of צה"ל - the israeli defence forces”. Today it says “part of the israel defense forces with responsibility for mobility assurance”.
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The opening as it read in 2005
Israeli Engineering Corps are the combat engineering forces of צה"ל - the Israeli Defence Forces . Israeli Combat Engineering Corps badge , symbol and flag . In the Israeli Defence Forces the combat engineers are organized under the Israel Engineering Corps חיל ההנדסה הקרבית .1In addition to IEC sappers, each infantry brigade has an engineering company trained with basic engineering and EOD (Explosive Ordinance Disposal) skills. IEC sappers are often attached to other units (such as armored divisions or infanty) in order to help them breach through obstacles and handle explosive threats.2The IEC barret's color is silver and their symbol include a sword on a tower with a blast halo on the background.3The IEC mottos are "Always First" and "The hard - we shall do today, the impossible - we shall do tomorrow" .4
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Military unit The Israeli Combat Engineering Corps ( , Heil HaHandasa HaKravit ) is the combat engineering forces of the Israel Defense Forces .The Combat Engineering Corps beret's color is silver and their symbol features a sword on a defensive tower with a blast halo on the background.The Combat Engineering Corps mottos are "Always First" (ראשונים תמיד Rishonim Tamid) and the unofficial "The hard - we shall do today, the impossible - we shall do tomorrow" .Their roles include mobility assurance, road breaching, defense and fortifications, counter-mobility of enemy forces, construction and destruction under fire, sabotage, explosives, bomb disposal , counter- NBC and special engineering missions.In addition to Combat Engineering Corps sappers, each infantry brigade has an engineering company trained with basic engineering and EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) skills (called פלח"הן).Combat Engineering Corps sappers and heavy equipment operators are often attached to other units (such as armored or infantry brigades) in order to help them breach through obstacles and handle explosive threats.
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The opening as it stood in 2015
( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Military unit The Israeli Combat Engineering Corps ( , Heil HaHandasa HaKravit ) is the combat engineering forces of the Israel Defense Forces . The Combat Engineering Corps beret's color is silver and its symbol features a sword on a defensive tower with a blast halo on the background. The Combat Engineering Corps mottos are "Always First" (ראשונים תמיד Rishonim Tamid) and the unofficial "The hard - we shall do today, the impossible - we shall do tomorrow" . Its roles include mobility assurance, road breaching, defense and fortifications, counter-mobility of enemy forces, construction and destruction under fire, sabotage, explosives, bomb disposal , counter- NBC and special engineering missions. In addition to Combat Engineering Corps sappers, each infantry brigade has an engineering company trained with basic engineering and EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) skills (called פלח"הן). Combat Engineering Corps sappers and heavy equipment operators are often attached to other units (such as armored or infantry brigades) in order to help them breach through obstacles and handle explosive threats.
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The opening as it stood in 2020
( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Military unit The Israeli Combat Engineering Corps ( , Heil HaHandasa HaKravit ) is the combat engineering forces of the Israel Defense Forces . The Combat Engineering Corps beret's color is silver and its symbol features a sword on a defensive tower with an explosion halo on the background. The Combat Engineering Corps mottos are "Always First" (ראשונים תמיד Rishonim Tamid) and the unofficial "The hard, we shall do today; the impossible, we shall do tomorrow" . Its roles include mobility assurance, road breaching, defense and fortifications, counter-mobility of enemy forces, construction and destruction under fire, sabotage, explosives, bomb disposal , counter- weapons of mass destruction (NBC) and special engineering missions. In addition to Combat Engineering Corps sappers, each infantry brigade has an engineering company trained with basic engineering and explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) skills (called פלח"הן). Combat Engineering Corps sappers and heavy equipment operators are often attached to other units (such as armored or infantry brigades) in order to help them breach through obstacles and handle explosive threats.
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The opening as it stood in 2025
( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Military unit The Israeli Combat Engineering Corps ( Hebrew : חיל ההנדסה הקרבית , Heil HaHandasa HaKravit ) is part of the Israel Defense Forces with responsibility for mobility assurance, road breaching, defense and fortifications, counter-mobility of enemy forces, construction and destruction under fire, sabotage, explosives, bomb disposal, counter-weapons of mass destruction (NBC) and special engineering missions. The Combat Engineering Corps beret's color is silver and its symbol features a sword on a defensive tower with an explosion halo on the background. The Combat Engineering Corps mottos are "Always First" (ראשונים תמיד Rishonim Tamid) and the unofficial "The hard, we shall do today; the impossible, we shall do tomorrow" . In addition to Combat Engineering Corps sappers, each infantry brigade has an engineering company trained with basic engineering and explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) skills (called פלח"הן). Combat Engineering Corps sappers and heavy equipment operators are often attached to other units (such as armored or infantry brigades) in order to help them breach through obstacles and handle explosive threats.
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combat engineering forces of צה"ל - the israeli defence forces
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part of the israel defense forces with responsibility for mobility assurance
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