The Arabs and the Israelis had to find their weapons through arms dealers or from any country that would supply them. Overview Palmach M4 Sherman tank leading a convoyīefore Israel gained independence in 1948, neither Israel nor the Arab nations surrounding it had many tanks. Read more: German Kurds protest Turkey's Afrin assault in CologneĪlthough there was no information on concrete deployments of the tanks, the economic affairs ministry did confirm that 'according to the Turkish government, Leopard 2A4 tanks supplied by Germany have been used in the Turkish military operation 'Olive Branch' that began on January 20, 2018.'Ī spokesperson for the foreign ministry said the Turkish defense minister had 'not denied that German tanks could have been deployed in Syria.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 Mandate, and into the Cold War and what today is considered the modern era. Turkey, a NATO partner of Germany, received 354 Leopard 2 tanks from Germany in the 1990s, with the only condition being that it did not sell or give them to any third party. As a result, the German government has put on hold a decision on whether to provide an upgrade to the tanks that has been requested by Turkey. Pictures of German tanks taking part in the Turkish offensive in Syria began emerging at the start of last week.

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