460th Brigade (Israel)

This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict.The Israeli 460th Armoured "Bnei Or" Brigade is the training formation subordinate to the 80th Division of the Southern Command located in Shizafon base.

After finishing this training, the cadets receive their beret and proceed to 10 weeks of exercises in which they practice combat and tank crew operations.

At the end of the school, exceptional soldiers are given the opportunity to attend the officer's course, which lasts seven months and teaches them how to command an armored platoon in close coordination with other field units.

[3] According to the Israel Defense Forces, 460th Brigade has operated in central combat zones in the Gaza Strip, including the Shati area, the "Security Quarter," Jabaliya and Daraj Tuffah.

[5] During the 460th Brigade's efforts to discover and destroy subsurface infrastructure, tunnel shafts and Hamas command centers were demolished by combat engineers.

Armored Corps Operate Near the Gaza Border
Armored vehicles from the 460th Brigade operating near the Gaza border
IDF Caterpillar D9 armored bulldozer during Operation Protective Edge
IDF ground forces 75th Independence day display