The Merkava series of tanks have been in service with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) since the late 1970s, and it has been steadily upgraded and improved. The latest version, which entered service earlier this year, the Merkava V, is now being deployed to Gaza.
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During its early existence, the modern State of Israel initially depended on U.S. as well as British tanks and armored vehicles. However, in the mid-1970s, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) sought to develop a domestically-built tank and the result was the Merkava – which means “Chariot” in biblical Hebrew. It was designed by General Israel […]