Cyprus ramping up pressure on Tel Aviv while eyeing Israel’s Merkava tanks for its army - report
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Source: The Jerusalem Post
Published: 2026-08-14 02:49 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Middle East, Military & Defence, Technology & AI, Media, War & Conflict, Technology
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Snippet:
Cyprus is ramping up pressure on Israel to allow them to purchase Merkava tanks (Mk3 or Mk4), pan-Cypriot daily newspaper Phileleftheros reported on Monday.
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