The Merkava IV.
Archive Photo: IDF Spokesperson
Tank accident in Golan Heights; no one harmed
A tank from the 401 Brigade fired a shell during a drill, hitting another tank. No one was hurt in the incident, but damage was done to the Merkava IV tank.
A tank crew from the IDF Tank Corps' 401 Brigade fired a Halulan shell (a training shell, considered less dangerous) and hit another tank in the Golan Heights during a Thursday training exercise. No one was hurt in the incident, but damage was done to the tank, which is a Merkava ("chariot" in Hebrew) IV model.
The Merkava IV tank. (Archive photo: IDF Spokesperson)
The crew apparently performed a quick fire maneuver, without having identified its targets in advance. The IDF is investigating the incident, and the drill in question has been halted by the division commander.
The IDF Spokesperson issued a statement on the incident, saying, "During a Tank Corps drill in the Golan Heights, a drill shell that was fired from one of the tanks hit another tank. There are no injuries, damage was done to the tank. The drill was halted by order of the division commander pending the completion of an initial inquiry."
