![]() ![]() Merkava tanks will be delivered to a European country for the first time.ĭue to the sensitivity of the process, the Israeli Ministry of Defence does not disclose the names of the two countries that have agreed to purchase over 200 retired Israeli tanks available, but the contracts are on the verge of finalisation and are expected to be finalised within three months. The US Department of Defence is anticipated to shortly approve Israel’s sale of hundreds of decommissioned Merkava Mk 2 (equipped with a 105 mm gun) and Mk 3 tanks to two foreign countries, one of which is in Europe. It is anticipated that the Israeli-made Merkava tanks will soon be sold to two foreign armies, reaching Europe and continuing to serve despite their advanced age. Heavy casualties are likely to increase international pressure on Israel to halt its biggest operation in the Gaza Strip in four decades, fighting that holds significant political risks for Israeli leaders ahead of a February 10 national election.After 40 years of service with the Israel Defence Forces, one of Israel’s defining symbols is being exported to Europe for the first time. Wearing night-vision goggles on their helmets and camouflage paint on their faces, Israeli ground troops entered the Gaza Strip along with columns of tanks that pushed into the coastal territory from four points. Israel said it called up tens of thousands of reservists and the military’s chief spokesman estimated the operation in the Hamas-run enclave could take “many long days.” Israeli tanks killed seven Gazans at the onset of the night-time invasion, bringing the Palestinian death toll since December 27 to more than 450, medical officials said. ![]() Israeli troops clashed with Hamas fighters as they advanced into Gaza on Saturday in the first ground action of an eight-day offensive on the Palestinian enclave, a witness and the Israeli army said. ![]() Israeli soldiers advance near the border with northern Gaza during a ground operation by the Israeli army late January 3, 2009. ![]()
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