Hundreds of old Merkava tanks on the way to Europe under historic deal
40 years after they entered service in the IDF, hundreds of Merkava Mark 2 and Mark 3 tanks are expected to be sold to two foreign countries, including for the first time to a European country. The tanks were retired in recent years, and put in storage – but after the start of the war in Ukraine and the renewed demand for armored war vehicles, they were tested and found to be suitable enough to sell
Source: ynetnews.com