Israel tanks

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.

Simcha Applebaum serving as deputy commander within the 188th Brigade.
IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir seen on November 3, 2025

Several haredi rabbis protesting women in IDF tank units skip meeting with IDF chief Zamir

The IDF 13th Golani Battalion together with the 7th Armored Brigade seen withdrawing their positions in Gaza, back into Israel October 10, 2025.

How the IDF's 7th Armored Brigade breached the path to the Litani River in Lebanon - interview

Ruby AI's robotic tank cleaner.

IDF's new mechanical AI robot takes two hours to clean tanks, which soldiers needed 48 hours for


APC weapons upgrade advances urban warfare

The IDF's Namer and Eitan vehicles will be fitted with new weaponry.

 Ministry of Defense shows off new APC turret.

The first Hebrew tank battalion switches to Merkava MK 4 tanks

Deputy battalion commander: In asymmetric warfare era, the tank is what gives us the advantage.

Members of the 82 Battalion, a part of the 7 Armored Brigade, begin their conversion training course on the Merkava Mk 4 tanks in recent days

Troops can see through armored vehicles with Israeli firm's new helmet

Elbit Systems unveils new helmet mounted system deigned to allow armored personnel carrier and tank crews to see straight past their armor.

Photos attached of Elbit IronVision helmet, unveiled on Tuesday.

WATCH: New Engineering Namer completes first Golan drill

The introduction of the vehicles significantly upgrades the IDF's land combat capabilities in challenging terrain filled with heavily armed guerrilla threats.

New Engineering Namer completes first Golan drill

Security and Defense: A woman's touch

The female instructors who are using Humvees to prepare Armored Corps commanders for war.

HUMVEES ARE seen during a combat exercise this week. Using the Humvees is much cheaper than using armored fighting vehicles.

APCs with Trophy system rolling off production lines

“The Namer with the Trophy system will form the highest level of protection for IDF soldiers and provide them with defense and a significant advantage on the battlefield.”

A NAMER APC with the Trophy HV active protection system is poised for action.

L'homme et la machine

Le tank Merkava III fête ses 25 ans de mise en service. Pourtant, il n’a pas pris une ride

Le tank Merkava III

Man and machine

As the Merkava III tank celebrates 25 years in use, its crews still describe it as every bit as relevant today as it was when it entered service.

A Merkava III tank is driven by Maj. Idan Nir at the 188th Barak Armored Brigade base in the Galilee

This Week in Israeli History: Axis Bombing of Tel Aviv and Haifa, Nasser’s IDF-Induced Heart Attack, and Mr. Armor

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Tank officer to ‘Post’: We can reach enemy in tunnels, homes, mountains

The 46th Armored Battalion completes war training in Golan Heights, Jordan Valley

An Israeli army officer during an army organized tour for journalists in a tunnel said to be used by Palestinian terrorists for cross-border attacks