Back القيادة الجنوبية للجيش الإسرائيلي Arabic القياده الجنوبيه للجيش الاسرائيلى ARZ Comandament del Sud (Israel) Catalan Jižní velitelství (Izrael) Czech Israelisches Südkommando German Mando Sur (Israel) Spanish فرماندهی جنوبی اسرائیل Persian Commandement régional du Sud French פיקוד הדרום HE Comando meridionale (Israele) Italian
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| Southern Command | |
|---|---|
| פיקוד דרום | |
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| Active | 1948–present |
| Country |  Israel |
| Part of |  Israel Defense Forces |
| Garrison/HQ | Be’er Sheva |
| Engagements | |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Aluf Yaron Finkelman |
| Insignia | |
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The Southern Command (Hebrew: פיקוד דרום, romanized: Pikud Darom), often abbreviated to Padam (פד"מ), is a regional command of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). It is responsible for the Negev, the Arava, and Eilat. It is currently headed by Yaron Finkelman.[1]