Tanks

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

Col. Meir Biderman was seriously wounded by a Hezbollah drone on May 20. The changeover was planned before the attack that wounded him in southern Lebanon.

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.
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Azerbaijan commemorates Jewish national hero, tank commander Albert Agarunov

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

Sgt. Idan Fooks, 19, killed in southern Lebanon

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

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


Why sukkahs are made of waste, and what it teaches us about God – opinion

The commandment to build a sukkah using waste has a surprising dual meaning: It encourages us to seek more balance in our relationships.

 A man is seen constructing a sukkah for the Sukkot holiday.

'The big event': 179th Brigade ready for combat in Lebanon, commander says

IDF's 179th Brigade trained 'for the big event' in Lebanon, says Col. Itzik Alfasi, as soldiers prepare for another round of combat following Gaza operations.

 An Israeli Merkava tank is deployed as smoke billows on the hills in the northern region of Kiryat Shmona near the border with Lebanon on October 30, 2023.

Gazans kidnapped IDF tank crew, including American hostage, new video shows - N12 report

The soldiers from the 77th Battalion were stationed at the Gaza border at an outpost located between Kibbutz Nir Oz and Kibbutz Nirim.

Palestinians take control of an Israeli tank after crossing the border fence with Israel from Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, October 7, 2023.

St. Sgt. Noam Douek dies in southern Gaza Strip in gas-related incident

According to the IDF's tally, the death of St.-Sgt. Douek raises the total of soldiers killed on or since October 7 of last year to 687.

 St.-Sgt. Noam Douek.

Iran's Revolutionary Guards intercepted an UAE-managed tanker

Ambrey stated that the incident is unlikely to be politically motivated and likely a counter-smuggling operation.

 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy's speedboats move during an exercise in Abu Musa Island, in this picture obtained on August 2, 2023.

Closed circle: IDF tank commander returns to where he was wounded on Oct. 7

Lt.-Col. Karm Nbwani was part of one of the IDF's most storied tank units. On October 7, the deputy commander faced down Hamas and ended up wounded.

 LT.-COL. KARM NBWANI revisits the Be’eri site where he saved many lives on Oct. 7 – and was wounded.

IDF tanks roll into central Rafah in unprecedented thrust into city

The tanks were spotted near Al-Awda mosque as IDF deepened its operations in Rafah.

 IDF tank operates in the Gaza Strip. May 28, 2024.

IDF tanks kill 5, wound 7 in Gaza friendly fire accident, IDF releases names

On Wednesday, a friendly fire incident occurred in Jabalya, involving two IDF tanks firing on a forward IDF battalion headquarters, resulting in casualties.

 The new Israeli "Barak" tank.

Four men in a tank: A story of camaraderie among IDF tank crews - opinion

There are four soldiers in an Israeli tank: the commander, the driver, the gunner, and the loader. E, who is slim and of average height, became a gunner.

 IDF TANK near the Gaza border, March 26.

UN report says IDF tank fire killed 'clearly identifiable' reporter

"The firing at civilians, in this instance clearly identifiable journalists, constitutes a violation of UNSCR 1701 (2006) and international law," the UNIFIL report said.

 A journalist's car burns at the site where Reuters videojournalist Issam Abdallah was killed and six others were injured on Friday when missiles fired from the direction of Israel struck them, in Alma Al-Shaab, near the border with Israel, southern Lebanon, October 13, 2023.