Israel tanks

Holocaust survivor, Yom Kippur War hero Colonel Simcha Applebaum dies at 99

Having moved from the horrors of the Holocaust to dedicating his life to the revival of the Jewish state, his experiences are the essence of the story of the Jewish people in the 20th century.

Simcha Applebaum serving as deputy commander within the 188th Brigade.
IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir seen on November 3, 2025

Several haredi rabbis protesting women in IDF tank units skip meeting with IDF chief Zamir

The IDF 13th Golani Battalion together with the 7th Armored Brigade seen withdrawing their positions in Gaza, back into Israel October 10, 2025.

How the IDF's 7th Armored Brigade breached the path to the Litani River in Lebanon - interview

Ruby AI's robotic tank cleaner.

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


IDF tank training suspended after soldier killed in armored accident

An Armored Corps drill near the Nafah base in northern Israel ended in disaster when an IDF soldier was killed.

 Israeli tanks seen near the Israeli-Syrian border in the northern Golan Heights, on July 22, 2022.

The Philippines receives two armored-vehicle launch bridges from Israel

The AVLB is based on the Merkava 4 main battle tank.

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

The IDF is studying the war in Ukraine

The teams will gather information and intelligence in the fields of combat methods, air defense, anti-tank, cyber and electronic warfare and more.

IDF soldiers are seen taking part in military drills in Israel's North to simulate a war with Hezbollah.

IAI selected as prime contractor for Carmel armored fighting vehicle

With the Carmel’s innovative user interface, soldiers inside the vehicle will be able to view the battlefield in several dimensions.

 Simulation of the new Carmel AFV, to be developed by IAI.

First all-female tank crew to be stationed on Egyptian border

Making history, Israel's first all-female tank crew is set to be stationed on the Egyptian border, with a female commander.

Female soldiers of the Bardales Battalion preparing for urban warfare training, near Nitzanim in the Arava area of Southern Israel.

IDF tank flips over while being loaded onto truck - watch

The tank began accelerating wildly onto the moving truck before flipping upside down, barely missing a nearby commander.

A soldier sits atop an IDF Merkava tank during a drill in Israel's north

Abandoned tanks, weapons found by hikers in Golan Heights

"Lessons will be learned and those responsible will be prosecuted and severely punished."

An IDF tank

Israeli tank faces Lebanese soldiers, UNIFIL after crossing fence

One image from the scene showed a Lebanese soldier pointing an RPG launcher towards the tank.

Israeli Merkava tank in close proximity of Lebanese soldiers and UNIFIL forces, June 2, 2020

IDF, State to Supreme Court: Petition of women in tanks 'irrelevant'

State attorneys have argued that the military's decision to continue the pilot program renders the Supreme Court's intervention irrelevant.

History is made with first four female tank commanders in IDF history

Female tank commanders petition Supreme Court to serve in Armored Corps

The petition by the two women is the second one to be filed against the decision to bar women from serving in tanks.

Israeli female soldiers walk in front of a tank during an exercise at the end of their tank instructors course at Shizafon base