The 932nd "Granite" Battalion is part of the Israeli Defense Force's

Nahal Brigade The 933rd "Nahal" Brigade is one of the Israel Defense Forces main infantry brigades. From August 2019 to June 2021, the brigade was led by . On June 28, was appointed as the new commander. However, three days later, on July 1, Asman suddenly ...

History

Battalion 932 was established in June 1976 and until Operation Peace for Galilee functioned as a routine security battalion belonging to Central Command. Its main area of activity before the

First Lebanon War The 1982 Lebanon War, dubbed Operation Peace for Galilee ( he, מבצע שלום הגליל, or מבצע של"ג ''Mivtsa Shlom HaGalil'' or ''Mivtsa Sheleg'') by the Israeli government, later known in Israel as the Lebanon War or the First L ...

was the northern sector of the

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ian border with the

West Bank The West Bank ( ar, الضفة الغربية, translit=aḍ-Ḍiffah al-Ġarbiyyah; he, הגדה המערבית, translit=HaGadah HaMaʽaravit, also referred to by some Israelis as ) is a landlocked territory near the coast of the Mediter ...

in the

Jordan Valley The Jordan Valley ( ar, غور الأردن, ''Ghor al-Urdun''; he, עֵמֶק הַיַרְדֵּן, ''Emek HaYarden'') forms part of the larger Jordan Rift Valley. Unlike most other river valleys, the term "Jordan Valley" often applies just to ...

, replacing

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Haruv which had been disbanded. It was based in Camp Gadi, next to

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, and manned mainly by

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soldiers. During the First Lebanon War the battalion participated in the battle for Ein Zahlat against Syrian commandos and a Syrian armored battalion. Until the withdrawal from Lebanon in 2000 the battalion set up multiple successful outposts and operations, including a cross-border operation, resulting in the elimination of four terrorists, nicknamed "turmeric 3." The Granite Battalion received the Chief Of Staff (Ramatkal) Medal for its activities during Operation Defensive Shield, especially in the battle for Jenin. During the operation the battalion participated in arrests in Tulkarm, the Balata refugee camp, Nur, Nablus, the refugee camps in Ramallah and Amaary Jenin. During the Second Lebanon War, Battalion 932 battled Hezbollah fighters in the villages of south Lebanon, including Meiss Ej Jabal, Rab El Thalathine,

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and the famous battle in the village of

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in Wadi Saluki, towards the end of the war.http://www.idf.il/1481-12431-he/D over.aspx In Operation Cast Lead of 2008, Battalion 932 hindered a number of attacks originating from the Lebanese and Syrian borders. In Operation Protective Edge, Battalion 932 fought in the northern Gaza Strip, combating Hamas militants and finding and destroying arms caches hidden in civilian buildings.

Unit

* "Palmach" (כבוד) Company * "Miztayen" (ראשון) Company ** Spear Company ** Reconnaissance Company 1 ** Sniper Platoons ** Armour Support Company * "Masayit" (ארמור) Company ** Special Unit (מיאוחד) Platoon ** Cojones (כוחונס) Company ** Reconnaissance Company 2 * "Mater" (אימה) Company * "Pater" (אבא) Platoon * Battalion Medical Personnel

References

{{Reflist Battalions of Israel Military units and formations established in 1976