In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “regular-service armor division in the idf”. Today it says “division in the israel defense forces”.
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The opening as it read in October 6, 2023
Armoured division of the Israel Defense Forces Soldiers of the Valley Brigade during a surprise exercise 162d Armor Division emblem The Israel Defense Forces 162nd Armor Division , also known as the Steel Formation ( , Utzbat HaPlada ), is a regular-service armor division in the IDF. It is subordinate to the Southern Regional Command . The division is led by Brigadier-General Moti Baruch . It played a critical role in the 1973 Yom Kippur War in the Sinai under Abraham 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 Jbail . The division reached 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. "Lebanon: 2 soldiers moderately injured in exchanges of fire" . ynet News .1
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The opening as it stood in 2010
The Israel Defense Forces 162nd Armor Division , also known as the Steel Formation ( , Utzbat HaPlada ), 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 Abraham Adan . 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 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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The opening as it stood in 2015
Soldiers of the Valley Brigade during a surprise exercise The Israel Defense Forces 162nd Armor Division , also known as the Steel Formation ( , Utzbat HaPlada ), is a regular-service armor division in the IDF. It is subordinate to the Central Regional Command . The division is led by Brigadier-General Moti Baruch . It played a critical role in the 1973 Yom Kippur War in the Sinai under Abraham Adan . 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 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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The opening as it stood in 2020
Soldiers of the Valley Brigade during a surprise exercise The Israel Defense Forces 162nd Armor Division , also known as the Steel Formation ( , Utzbat HaPlada ), is a regular-service armor division in the IDF. It is subordinate to the Southern Regional Command . The division is led by Brigadier-General Moti Baruch . It played a critical role in the 1973 Yom Kippur War in the Sinai under Abraham 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 Jbail . The division reached 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. "Lebanon: 2 soldiers moderately injured in exchanges of fire" . ynet News .
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The opening as it stood in 2025 8 passages from the previous snapshot no longer appear
Armoured division of the Israel Defense Forces Military unit The 162nd Division "Ha-Plada" , also known as the Steel Formation ( Hebrew : עֻצְבַּת הַפְּלָדָה , Utzbat HaPlada ), is a division in the Israel Defense Forces .It is subordinate to Southern Command .
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regular-service armor division in the idf
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division in the israel defense forces
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