The Merkava is an excellent tank, but it must be shepherded carefully. They are not mythical invincible beasts—especially in urban warfare. At around the time that the ceasefire between Hamas and ...

Key Points - Israel's Merkava main battle tank series, developed since the mid-1970s under General Israel Tal, arose from the urgent need for strategic autonomy and enhanced crew survivability ...

The Merkava is often described as unmatched and uniquely brilliant. But even Israel’s most advanced tank has clear weaknesses. Focusing on the Merkava Mk 4, this episode looks at design compromises, ...

The Merkava family of tanks can be traced back to the 1960s when Israel’s journey to developing its own homegrown MBT series originated. Following the founding of the Jewish state, Israel was set to ...

Social media users are claiming to show an Israeli Merkava tank in Gaza, modified into a fruit stand. One user wrote, “The Merkava tank is the most famous Israeli military industry. In Gaza, they made ...

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The clash took place in the El Hamames area as Israeli troops attempted to cross the border near the Lebanese town of Khiam, Al Mayadeen reported BEIRUT, October 29. /TASS/. Fighters of Lebanon’s Shia ...