162nd Division
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The Israel Defense Forces 162nd Armor Division, also known as the Utzvat Ha'Barzel Formation, is a regular-service armor division in the IDF. It is subordinate to the Central Regional Command. The division is led by Brigadier-General Guy Zur.
Although attached to the Central Command, the 162nd Division participated in battles against Hezbollah, from July to August 2006, in the western sector of southern Lebanon and north of Bint Jbail. The division reached the the strategic Litani River, that separates Hezbollah-controlled Lebanon from central Lebanon. The division participated in additional skirmishes with Hezbollah as late as [September 27.]
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