Merkava Tanks (Hebrew: Chariot) are a pillar of the armored forces of Israel. They were created under specific conditions, based on experience gained from the Middle Eastern battlefield, and their ...

The Merkava was constructed with thick armor in order to better protect its crew members. Additionally, the tank featured a unique layout with a reversed engine transmission location so that an ...

Namely, Israel’s tank units suffered greatly when Egyptian and Syrian forces launched coordinated attacks from the Sinai Peninsula and the Golan Heights. With these losses in mind, Israel’s first ...

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 ...

The crew is said to have wounded and dead among ... On October 15 and 16, Shiite fighters hit two more Merkava tanks in attacks on Israeli troops stationed in border areas. On October 10, as ...