Israel Merkava tanks spotted wearing improvised armor 'cages' on top
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Some of the Israeli Merkava tanks have been spotted near the border with the Gaza Strip sporting improvised armor 'cages' on top of their turrets. Israel reportedly moved to safeguard their armored vehicles from the growing threat of enemy FPV (First-Person View) drones by installing cage armor systems on their Merkava main battle tanks. This
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Cope Cage - No Exception, Israeli Merkava 4 Also Needs This
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Why Israel tanks outside Gaza use 'cope cages' in war with Hamas - The Washington Post
Israel Merkava tanks spotted wearing improvised
Why Israel tanks outside Gaza use 'cope cages' in war with Hamas - The Washington Post
Israel Merkava tanks spotted wearing improvised
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Israel Merkava tanks spotted wearing improvised
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Israel Merkava tanks spotted wearing improvised armor 'cages' on top
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Why Israel tanks outside Gaza use 'cope cages' in war with Hamas - The Washington Post
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Israel's Merkava Tank Keeps Coming Out on Top