Kfir Brigade Monument in Afula, Military memorial in Afula, Israel.
The Kfir Brigade Monument in Afula is a stone memorial featuring inscriptions that honors soldiers of the Israeli military. The structure creates a central gathering space designed for ceremonies and remembrance events throughout the year.
The monument was built in 2010 to honor the Kfir Brigade, which was established in 2005 as the youngest and largest infantry unit of the Israeli military. The construction in Afula represented official recognition of this relatively new military formation.
The brigade's name and emblem — a pair of wings with a sword between them — appear enlarged at the monument's centre. The right section carries the verse "Will a lion roar in the forest when he has no prey?" from Amos, the left one David's lament "swifter than eagles, stronger than lions". The badges of the brigade's battalions, including Nahshon, Shimshon, Haruv, Duchifat, Lavi and Netzah Yehuda, are set alongside.
The monument stands north of Highway 65, opposite the Afula urban park, on a 30-dunam site. The wide ground in front of it is used for ceremonies, including the brigade's beret ceremony and commander handover, and on Independence Day the army displays weapons, armor and communications equipment there.
The two halves of the monument carry biblical verses: the right quotes Amos 3:1 ("Will a lion roar in the forest when he has no prey?"), the left quotes David's lament from 2 Samuel 1:23. The brigade's wing-and-sword emblem sits between them, and the right side also bears the badges of its battalions, including Nahshon, Shimshon, Haruv, Duchifat, Lavi and Netzah Yehuda.
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