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Question: Is that a Merkava?
Answer: No

Turret add-on armor indicates a heavily modified M60. Also the drivers hatch with vision slits is visible, so no Merkavas front mounted engine.

Question: Who writes news?
Answer: Ill-literate and ill-advised reporters, who still can´t tell a difference between a tank and a SUV or haven´t learned to live with any kind of military propaganda, whatever the side is.

So you can think twice about the deployment of those mighty Kornet missiles also.