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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 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 ]
Merkava Mk.2: 400 Israel: Merkava Mk.3 ... Large numbers of tanks destroyed by NATO bombings and rebel actions during 2011 Libyan civil war: T-62: 350
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 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. [175]
An image shared on X claims to show an Israeli Merkava tank modified into a fruit stand in Gaza. Verdict: False The tank is a Syrian T-55, not an Israeli Merkava tank. It was taken in Syria.
Five tanks were damaged beyond repair ('lasting vehicle kills'), 22 tanks received armor penetrations, and 52 tanks suffered some form of damage. [ 18 ] [ 19 ] [ 269 ] Other sources claim 20 main battle tanks were destroyed (6 to mines, 14 to anti-tank guided missiles—all Merkava II, III or IV).
Per Hamas: 2 Merkava tanks destroyed [13] Per IDF: [14] 1,300+ fighters killed ... while the civil defence stated an Israeli tank destroyed their only fire truck. [59]