Israel tanks

IDF unveils new tank division, marking shift from defense to offense

The change marks some of the main lessons learned by IDF officials after October 7 and during the war with Hamas in Gaza, with one being the need for more tanks and a more offensive mindset.

An Israeli soldier looks on from a Merkava tank while operating in a location given as Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in this handout picture released on December 7, 2023
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  Israeli tanks and military vehicles take position near Israel's border with the Gaza Strip, in southern Israel, October 13, 2023

IDF tanks enter Netzarim Corridor in Gaza Strip, sources confirm to 'Post'

 The new Israeli "Barak" tank

IDF creates new system to shield tank crews from deadly smoke inhalation


IDF announces fallen soldiers Ofir Berkovich, Elishai Young, killed in northern Gaza Strip

Two other IDF soldiers were wounded during combat in the northern Gaza Strip and the northern border.

(L-R) Sergeant Elishai Young and  Staff Sergeant Ofir Berkovich

IDF tanks run over vehicles belonging to reservists on Gaza border

The IDF stated that the vehicles were parked in an unauthorized area and that the incident is being investigated.

Vehicles of reservists that were crushed by an IDF tank (Photo: Zamir Chaimi)

IDF: 84% of damaged vehicles go back to war

Hamas has always had a cost advantage arms race versus Israel with its rockets being much cheaper than Iron Dome interceptors.

 The new Israeli "Barak" tank

Israeli tank 'likely' fired machine gun at reporters in Lebanon, report claims

"It is considered a likely scenario that a Merkava tank, after firing two tank rounds, also used its machine gun against the location of the journalists," TNO's report said.

 A journalist's car burns at the site where Reuters videojournalist Issam Abdallah was killed and six others were injured on Friday when missiles fired from the direction of Israel struck them, in Alma Al-Shaab, near the border with Israel, southern Lebanon, October 13, 2023.

'A real battle in the north': Rockets rain over Lebanon border

The IDF responded to wave of rockets by striking at the sources of fire.

 An Israeli anti missile system intercept rockets fired from Lebanon as it seen from the Israeli side of the border, on November 7, 2023.

IDF discovers models of Israeli tanks in Hamas training camp

Soldiers targeted a Hamas military post, which served as a training camp for the Khan Yunis Brigade of the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades.

 Model of Israeli tank found in a Hamas training complex, Khan Yunis, Gaza, January 18, 2024

More than just a war machine: Tankers make their tank their home

This unusual story of friendship, shared struggles, and unexpected moments of humanity offers a rare glimpse into the lives of soldiers in the field.

Tank crews from the Seventh Brigade's 75th Battalion train with their new Merkava Mk. 4 tanks

N12 presenter blasts Israeli war hero for objecting to female fighters in Gaza

Yom Kippur War hero Avigdor Kahalani was confronted about his past comments criticizing the role of women in the Israeli military.

 Former Israeli politician and Brigadier General Avigdor Kahalani poses for a picture in the Valley of Tears, Golan Heights, northern Israel, September 20, 2022.

IDF tanks hit Syrian army buildings built to violate disengagement deal

The IDF stressed that the buildings were built in violation of the disengagement agreement.

 The new Israeli "Barak" tank.

Tank stolen from IDF base, found in scrap yard 20 km. away

The tank was last seen near Elikim, a moshav northeast of Zichron Ya'acov. However, its point of discovery, a scrap yard near Nesher just south of Haifa, is around 20 kilometers away.

 A tank stolen from an IDF base is seen rediscovered at a scrap yard near Nesher.