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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]
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.
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The first official images of the tank were then released to the American periodical Armed Forces Journal on May 14, 1977. The IDF officially adopted the tank in December 1978. The first Merkava Mk. 1 tanks were supplied to the IDF in April 1979, nearly nine years after the decision to produce the Merkava Mk. 1 tank was taken.