Recently, it was reported that Israel is considering the possibility of selling Merkava II and Merkava III tanks.
What is known
The Haaretz newspaper writes that Cyprus is ready to transfer its T-80U tanks to the Armed Forces of Ukraine if it can acquire Israeli combat vehicles. Sources in Cyprus deny this information.
The amount of the potential deal is not specified.There is also no information about the number of tanks. Earlier it was said that it was about more than two hundred Merkava II and Merkava III. The alleged reason for the purchase is that, due to sanctions against Russia, it is difficult for Cyprus to obtain spare parts for the T-80U.
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In conclusion, we add that the potential saleMerkava II and Merkava III to an island nation in the Mediterranean Sea is positioned as the first ever export of Merkava combat vehicles. Perhaps this is not entirely true.
At the beginning of the last decade, Israel offeredColombia several dozen Merkava IV tanks. The deal fell through, but an unnamed country was rumored to be able to acquire them two years later. This has not been officially confirmed. In addition, the Philippines has been using Merkava tank-based bridge-laying equipment since last year.