Granite Battalion



The 932nd Battalion — "Granite"— is part of the Israeli Defense Force's Nahal Brigade.

History
Battalion 932 was established in June 1976 and until Operation Peace for Galilee functioned as a routine security battalion belonging to the Central Command. Its main area of activity before the first Lebanon war was the northern sector of the Jordanian border with the West Bank in the Jordan Valley, replacing Sayeret Haruv which had previously been disbanded. It was based in Gadi Camp, next to Masua and manned mainly by Nahal soldiers. A famous battle in of this war in which the battalion participated was " Ein Zahlat ", against Syrian commandos and an armored battalion.

Until the withdrawal from Lebanon in 2000 the battalion set up multiple successful outposts and operations, including piercing operations beyond the red line resulting in the elimination of four terrorists who later earned the nickname "turmeric 3."

The Granite Battalion received the Chief Of Staff (Ramatkal) Medal for its activities during Operation Defensive Shield especially in a battle in 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 villages of south Lebanon such as MissAJabal, Atltin, Cantera and the famous battle in the village of Wadi Saluki Bandura, towards the end of the war.

In Operation Cast Lead of 2008, Battalion 932 hindered a number of attacks originating from the Lebanese and Syrian borders.

Units

 * "Palchod" (Spearhead) Company 
 * "Mivtsayit" (Operations) Company 
 * Spearhead Platoon
 * Reconnaissance Platoon
 * Sniper Platoon
 * Demolitions Platoon
 * "Mesayat" (Support) Company 
 * Mortar Platoon
 * ATGM Platoon
 * Reconnaissance Platoon
 * "Maslul" Company 
 * "Patrol" Platoon 
 * Battalion Headquarters Personnel - "Mifkada"