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162nd Division (Israel)
The 162nd Division "Ha-Plada", also known as the Steel Formation (, Utzbat HaPlada), is a division in the Israel Defense Forces. It is subordinate to Southern Command.
History
The division played a critical role in the 1973 Yom Kippur War in the Sinai, under Avraham "Bren" Adan. Although attached to the Central Command at the time, the 162nd Division participated in battles against Hezbollah, from July to August 2006, in the western sector of southern Lebanon and north of Bint Jbeil. The division reached the strategic Litani River, that separates Hezbollah-controlled Lebanon from central Lebanon. The division participated in skirmishes with Hezbollah as late as September 27.
Division organization 2024
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