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Wikipedia: The Merkava is the main battle tank of the Israel Defense Forces. Since the early 1980s, four main versions have been deployed. The "Merkava" name was derived from the IDF's initial development program name.
![[The Merkava Mark II. Chain netting is installed behind the turret.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Merkava_2_latrun_4_s.jpg "The Merkava Mark II. Chain netting is installed behind the turret.")
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![[Merkava Mark IV (foreground)]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Merkava_mk_iv084_s.jpg "Merkava Mark IV (foreground)")
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![[Merkava tank decorated with flags, in an open military exhibition for Independence Day]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Merkava4_atzmaut1_s.jpg "Merkava tank decorated with flags, in an open military exhibition for Independence Day")
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![[Merkava MK-IV]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Merkava_4_latrun_exhibition_3_s.jpg "Merkava MK-IV")
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![[Sholef in Beit ha-Totchan, Zikhron Ya'aqov, Israel.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Sholef_beyt_hatotchan_2_s.jpg "Sholef in Beit ha-Totchan, Zikhron Ya'aqov, Israel.")
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![[Merkava Mark II at Yad La-Shiryon.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Merkava_2_latrun_2_s.jpg "Merkava Mark II at Yad La-Shiryon.")
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![[Merkava Mark IV in Yad La-Shiryon.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Merkava4_MichaelMass02_s.jpg "Merkava Mark IV in Yad La-Shiryon.")
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![[Merkava Mark I at Yad La-Shiryon.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Merkava_1_latrun_2_s.jpg "Merkava Mark I at Yad La-Shiryon.")
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