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Al Qassam Ambushes IDF On Rafah Streets, Israeli Merkava Tanks Up In Smoke
The Palestinian resistance continues its confrontation with Israeli forces invading Gaza. Hamas' Al Qassam Brigades have inflicted..
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The Merkava is a series of main battle tanks (MBT) used by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the backbone of the IDF's Armored Corps. Current iterations of this tank are considered broadly equivalent to the capabilities of the M1 Abrams, Leopard 2 and the Challenger 2. The current iteration of this vehicle also shares the same MTU EuroPowerPack powerplant as a number of other MBT platforms.
The Palestinian resistance continues its confrontation with Israeli forces invading Gaza. Hamas' Al Qassam Brigades have inflicted..