Where other vehicles - like the K2 tanks - have thin, several-inch armor that's easy to penetrate, the Merkava has a robust ...

The Israeli Merkava tanks, which are equipped with the Trophy defense system, are notoriously difficult targets for handheld anti-tank systems. Despite this, Israel's adversaries are not ...

The Israel Defense Force (IDF) deployed tanks to the occupied West Bank on Sunday as part of its expanded counter-terrorism efforts. Images posted online showed at least three Merkava main battle ...

"During the operation, our fighters hit an enemy Merkava tank with a guided anti-tank missile," the movement said. "The armored vehicle sustained a direct hit; crew members were killed or injured." ...

An Israeli army Merkava main battle tank deploys at a position in northern Israel along the border with southern Lebanon on March 18, 2025. JALAA MAREY / AFP Israel's military said it struck ...

TASS/. Hezbollah has said that its units ambushed and attacked an Israeli tank in southern Lebanon. "In the course of an operation, our fighters struck a Merkava tank of the enemy with a guided ...