Israeli Merkava tanks, some with "cope cage" style armor screens on top of their turrets, mass near Gaza. Israeli forces on the ground in Gaza will face a plethora of threats, as The War Zone has ...

The Israeli government says that it is in very active talks with two countries about what could be the first confirmed international sales of variants of the country's unique Merkava main battle tank.

Key Points and Summary - Israel’s Merkava is a unique main battle tank, combining heavy firepower with the ability to act as an infantry carrier. Some experts even call this tank the best on Earth, ...

In this intense footage, an Israel Merkava tank engages enemy positions in the northern Gaza Strip. The sounds of warfare and ...

July 30, 2023: Israel recently revealed that it is negotiating the sale of 200 older Merkava tanks. The sale value of these tanks is estimated to be more than $50 million. There are two potential ...

Israel may be about to export its workhorse Merkava tank for the first time. Reports say Israel is in talks to sell the tank to a European and a Middle Eastern country. If exported widely, the tank ...

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 ...

Here’s What You Need to Know: An iconoclastic tank in the world of heavy armor, Merkava is also a proven combat winner. In the past forty years, just a handful of... Here’s What You Need to Remember: ...

WASHINGTON, Dec 8 (Reuters) - The Biden administration has asked Congress to approve the sale of 45,000 shells for Israel's Merkava tanks for use in its offensive against Hamas in Gaza, according 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 ...

Although the Merkava was introduced in 1979 it wasn’t until mid-2006 that Israeli tanks saw their first heavy combat in 24 years. It was also the first combat for the then new Merkava 4. Actually, it ...