Tanks

Head of IDF Ground Forces Planning Department, Col. Netanel Lasri, dies at age 40

Lasri, an armored corps officer, had previously served as commander of the 9th Battalion in the 401st Brigade and in the Golan and Hermon Brigade.

COL. NETANEL Lasri.
IDF reserve Infantry and Merkava Tank soldiers train in a military exercise in the Golan Heights on October 23, 2023

Some 25 hesder yeshivot boycott IDF's tank corps over new pilot to incorporate women

Col. Meir Biderman (L), wounded by a Hezbollah drone attack, embraces IDF Northern Command Chief Maj.-Gen. Rafi Milo (R) at a changeover ceremony, June 7, 2026.

IDF's 401st Armored Division changes chief weeks after outgoing head injured by Hezbollah FPV drone

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Azerbaijan commemorates Jewish national hero, tank commander Albert Agarunov


Sgt. Idan Fooks, 19, killed in southern Lebanon

Idan Fooks, 19, from Petah Tikva served in the 7th Armored Brigade's 77th Battalion.

Sgt. Idan Fooks, 19, killed in southern Lebanon, April 26, 2026.

IDF Merkava tank rammed UNIFIL vehicles on two occasions on Sunday, UN force claims

UNIFIL alleges that an IDF tank rammed its vehicles twice in southern Lebanon and fired warning shots nearby, raising concerns over safety and freedom of movement.

UNIFIL Chief Maj.-Gen. Diodato Abagnara, attends a meeting in Beirut, Lebanon, March 14, 2026; illustrative.

WATCH: IDF's Lebanon raids kill Hezbollah terrorists, seizing weapons, dismantling infrastructure

The IDF's 7th Armored Brigade killed dozens of Hezbollah operatives in raids as Israel weighs broader ground operations in southern Lebanon over the past week.

IDF's 7th Brigade seizes Hezbollah terror weapons in southern Lebanon, March 14, 2026.

Lebanese Maronite priest killed by IDF tank fire targeting suspected Hezbollah terrorists

Father Pierre al-Raei was a Maronite parish priest in a Christian village near the border who reportedly spoke out against Hezbollah terrorists and coordinated with Israeli authorities.

Maronite Father Pierre al-Raei, in an undated picture.

WATCH: IDF destroys IRGC's internal security, Basij forces infrastructure in Ilam area

Strikes were also reported in Isfahan, Karaj, Zahedan, Kermanshah, and other Iranian cities, eyewitnesses and local media cited by Iran International claimed.

An IDF F-35 "Adir" shot down an Iranian Air Force YAK-130 fighter jet on March 4, 2026.

IDF officer, soldier wounded by Hezbollah anti-tank fire in southern Lebanon

The incident is the second of its kind in as many days, raising the total of IDF soldiers wounded in southern Lebanon to four.

IDF soldiers injured in southern Lebanon evacuated to Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, March 5, 2026.

WATCH: 'I screamed in pain': Former hostage Matan Angrest says Hamas terrorists electrocuted him

Former Gaza hostage Matan Angrest told Channel 12's 'Uvda' about his captivity, including Hamas torture, the loss of his tank crew, bonding with fellow hostage Gali Berman, and his eventual release.

Former hostage Matan Angrest speaks to Channel 12's 'Uvda' about his experience in Hamas terror captivity, including torture, broadcast on February 26, 2026.

IDF's new mechanical AI robot takes two hours to clean tanks, which soldiers needed 48 hours for

The robot operates autonomously, without soldiers present in dangerous environments and without exposure to chemicals, oils, or extreme heat.

Ruby AI's robotic tank cleaner.

IDF deploys forces against trucks seen along Egyptian border for second time in 24 hours - report

In an afternoon statement, the Eshkol Regional Council noted that several gatherings of this type along the Egyptian side of the border have been reported in recent days.

White pickup trucks spotted on the Egyptian side of the Israel-Egypt border, February 11, 2026.

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