When Hamas attacked Israel on October 7th, images of a destroyed Merkava Mk 4 tank circulated around the world. The machine, regarded as one of the best-armored tanks in the world and equipped ...

By ensuring that additional regular army soldiers are manning these tanks instead of reservists, the IDF is better positioned to defend its borders if future offensive tactics are carried out by ...

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 ...