An Israeli Merkava 4 battle tank flipped over during military drills near the contact line with Lebanon. According to reports, the incident happened somewhere near the Har Dov Mount. The tank was damaged, but no casualties were reported.
The new drill followed drills by the Israeli Defense Forces’ 215th Artillery division, which in the period from December 1 to December 6 participated in an exercise simulating a war with Lebanon. Hundreds of troops as well as officers, commanders and reservists from the 402nd and 55th battalions participated in the tactical drill taking place in the Jordan Valley.