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On 13 October, two Israeli Merkava tanks destroyed the main gate of a UNIFIL post in Ramyah and forcibly entered the post. Two hours later, Israeli forces fired rounds 100 meters from the base that caused smoke to rise and enter the camp, injuring 15 UNIFIL peacekeepers due to skin irritations and gastrointestinal reactions. [ 4 ]
This was the first main battle tank to be destroyed during the Second Intifada. [43] A second Merkava II or Merkava III, was destroyed a month later in the same area and a further three soldiers were killed. A third Merkava II or III tank was destroyed near the Kissufim Crossing, when one soldier was killed and two wounded. [44]
On 2 October 2024, Hezbollah forces engaged in combat with IDF soldiers who were attempting to enter Maroun al-Ras from the east. Hezbollah claimed to have inflicted several casualties among the Israelis, and said it destroyed three Merkava tanks with guided missiles as they approached Maroun al-Ras. [ 10 ]
In 2020, Ukrainian media reported multiple deliveries of T-80BV tanks. [ 90 ] [ 91 ] 60 Russian T-80BV, T-80BVM, T-80UK, T-80UE1 and T-80U tanks have been visually confirmed captured during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine as of 26 June 2022, with some put to use by the 93rd Mechanized Brigade .
Hezbollah said it destroyed three Merkava tanks with guided missiles as they approached Maroun al-Ras. [174] A medic from the brigade was injured in a separate incident. [ 173 ] The IDF also announced that an officer of the Paratroopers Brigade 's 202nd Battalion was killed in combat.
At around 4:30 a.m., two IDF Merkava tanks destroyed the main gate of a post in Ramyah and forcibly entered the position. [6] Two hours later, after the tanks left, Israeli forces fired several rounds 100 meters from the base that caused smoke to enter the camp.
Hezbollah said that it destroyed three Merkava tanks using guided rockets in Maroun al-Ras. [254] Syrian state media reported that at least three people were killed and three injured in an Israeli drone strike in Damascus. [255] The strike killed the brother of the commander of Hezbollah's Unit 4400, who was also killed the day prior. [256]
1 Merkava tank damaged 1 IDF Caterpillar D9 bulldozer destroyed The insurgency in the northern Gaza Strip was an armed conflict centered in the North Gaza Governorate , beginning after Israel announced it had dismantled 12 Al-Qassam Brigades battalions on 7 January 2024, as part of the Israel–Hamas war .