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West Bank (Territorial) Division Training Camp

The Israel Defense Forces West Bank Division (Hebrew: אוגדת אזור יהודה ושומרון‎, Ugdat Ezor Yehuda VeShomron, "Judea and Samaria Area Division") is a regional division in the Israeli Central Command which serves as the command level for activities in Judea and Samaria. The division engages in an ongoing engagements within the Palestinian National Authority-administered territory, as well as against attempts by Palestinian militants to infiltrate Israel to commit suicide attacks. The division also oversees the West Bank forces of the Israel Border Police, including the Yamas Unit, a special forces unit specializing in operating within the Palestinian population.

This is the basic training camp for new recruits to the Division, but also serves as a training center for the specialised counter-terrorist training of special forces attached to the Division.
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Coordinates:   31°35'5"N   34°54'25"E
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