This article deals with the history and development of tanks of the Israeli Army, from their first use after World War II in the establishment of the State of Israel after the end of the British … 展开

Pre-World War I to British Mandate period
The military forces of Israel can trace their roots to Jewish paramilitary organizations in the New Yishuv, starting with the Second Aliyah (1904 … 展开

France
Starting on the Independence day on 14 May 1948 (5 Iyar 5708), a strong military, commercial and political … 展开

(Only tanks that were built/used in significant numbers are listed.)
M22 Locust – An American-designed airmobile light tank
M4 Sherman – (Medium Tank, M4)
Centurion tank (A41) –British main battle tank of the … 展开

Before Israel gained independence in 1948, neither Israel nor the Arab nations surrounding it had many tanks. The Arabs and the Israelis had to find their weapons through arms dealers or from any country that would supply them. The first armored tanks and vehicles in … 展开

In 1965, Israel's military establishment began research and development on a domestically produced tank, the "Sabra" (not to be confused with the later model of the same name which is now in service, see: Sabra tank). Initially, Britain and Israel collaborated to … 展开

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