The Israel Defense Forces 162nd Armor Division, also known as the "Ha-Plada"/"Steel" 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. It played a critical role in the 1973 Yom Kippur War in the Sinai under Adan. Emblem of the IDF The Israel Defense Forces are part of the Israeli Security Forces. ... Armor Corps logo The Israeli Armor Corps is a corps of the Israel Defense Forces, since 1998 subordinate to GOC Army Headquarters. ... Symbol of the Polish 1st Legions Infantry Division in NATO code A division is a large military unit or formation usually consisting of around ten to twenty thousand soldiers. ... A formation is a high-level military organization, such as a Brigade, Division, Corps, Army or Army group. ... The Israeli Central Command is a regional command of the Israel Defense Forces. ... Combatants  Israel  Egypt,  Syria, br/>  Iraq Commanders Moshe Dayan, David Elazar, Ariel Sharon, Shmuel Gonen, Benjamin Peled, Israel Tal, Rehavam Zeevi, Aharon Yariv, Yitzhak Hofi, Rafael Eitan, Abraham Adan, Yanush Ben Gal Saad El Shazly, Ahmad Ismail Ali, Hosni Mubarak, Mohammed Aly Fahmy, Anwar Sadat, Abdel Ghani el-Gammasy, Abdul...

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.] For other uses, see Hezbollah (disambiguation). ... Bint Jbeil (Arabic: ‎) is the second largest town in the Nabatiye Governorate in Southern Lebanon. ...

Units

Structure 162nd Armor Division

• 401st "I'kvot Ha-Barzel"/"Iron Trails" Armor Brigade
• 933rd "Nahal" Infantry Brigade
• 900th "Kfir"/"Young Lion" Infantry Brigade (Battalions are operatively attached to the regional brigades in the West Bank Division)
• 417th "Jordan Valley" (Territorial) Brigade (sometimes called: "Ariel"/"Lion" Brigade)
• 215th "Kala David"/"Sling of David" Artillery Regiment
  • Artillery Battalion (M109A5)
  • Artillery Battalion (M109A5)
  • Target Acquisition Company
• Logistics Regiment
  • Ammunition Battalion
  • Supply Battalion
  • Medical Battalion
  • Military Police Company
  • NBC Defence Company
• Signal Battalion