Tanks

Inside the IDF's cutting-edge 'targeting cell' course, shaped by lessons from the Gaza war

MILITARY AFFAIRS: ‘We don’t worry about ICC, foreign arrest warrants, but rather avoid harming civilians due to IDF ethics,’ course commander 'R.' told The Jerusalem Post.

|ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
GRADUATES OF the IDF’s new targeting cell officers’ course graduation ceremony. Established to train commanders to coordinate precision strikes by integrating intelligence, ground forces, air power, drones, artillery, & naval assets while balancing operational needs while minimizing civilian harm.
The new Israeli "Barak" tank

HRF petitions Lithuanian court to investigate Israeli dental student for alleged Gaza war crimes

In its March complaint to Lithuanian authorities, the HRF claimed that S.G. served in the “Vampire Empire” company of the 52nd Battalion in the 401st Armored Brigade.

|ByYOAV ETIEL
Ret. Marine Major James Capers Jr. is presented the Medal of Honor by U.S. President Donald Trump (R) during a Medal of Honor Ceremony in the East Room of the White House on June 18, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Trump awards Medal of Honor to James Capers Jr, first living black Marine recipient

Major James Capers Jr was born in Bishopville, South Carolina in 1937 during the Jim Crow era and was raised in a family of sharecroppers. 

|ByASHER SMITH
Simcha Applebaum serving as deputy commander within the 188th Brigade.

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.

|ByELI ASHKENAZI

Reuters rejects IDF defense of mistaken attack on journalists in Lebanon

"[The IDF] knew we were there for well over an hour,” said AFP video journalist Dylan Collins.

DECEMBER 7, 2023ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
The camera that belonged to Reuters journalist Issam Abdallah who was killed on October 13 during an Israeli strike in Lebanon.

IDF tank soldiers sent to battle in Gaza without vital equipment

As ground operations in Gaza intensify, the IDF is under fire for poor tank conditions, ammo discrepancies, equipment shortage, and malfunctions that don't get fixed.

DECEMBER 4, 2023ByAMIR BOHBOT/WALLA!
Armored Personnel Carrier in Gaza Strip

Israel-Hamas war: Delivery of Mercedes IDF tank carriers speeds up

Colmobil speeds up delivery of hundreds of new tow trucks for Merkava Mark 4 Israeli tanks, while dozens of Mercedes ambulances arrive from the United States.

NOVEMBER 29, 2023ByUDI ETZION/WALLA!
The new tank carrier of the Mercedes Actros model that the IDF is receiving, with a Mark 4 Merkava tank

IDF reservists say they received 'dangerous' tanks in call-up

Reservists called up due to the war between Israel and Hamas said they found issues with the engines and treads of the tanks.

OCTOBER 29, 2023ByAMIR BOHBOT/WALLA!
IDF reserve Infantry and Merkava Tank soldiers train in a military exercise in the Golan Heights on October 23, 2023.

Israel equips tanks with anti-drone cages ahead of Gaza invasion - report

Images showed Israeli vehicles with modified coverings whose purpose is to protect soldiers inside from any explosives dropped from drones.

OCTOBER 18, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
IDF reserve Infantry and Merkava Tank soldiers train in a military exercise in the Golan Heights on October 23, 2023

Ukrainian soldiers heartened by delivery of US Abrams tanks

Zelensky said on Monday that Ukraine had taken delivery of its first shipment of US jet-powered Abrams tanks to help in the defense against Russia's invasion.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023ByREUTERS
Ukrainian servicemen ride a tank, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Donetsk region, Ukraine September 28, 2023.

Israel's Elbit Systems to provide tank ammunition to unnamed NATO country

Elbit Systems specializes in developing new technologies for the defense industry, including surveillance systems, drones, and munitions.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Spanish army tank Leopard 2 of NATO enhanced Forward Presence battle group fires during the final phase of the Silver Arrow 2022 military drill on Adazi military training grounds, Latvia September 29, 2022.