Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced this week that Israel’s most secretive special forces, the Sayeret Matkal unit, had entered the Gaza Strip to free Hamas hostages. The Israeli army will also use a tool as terrible as it is effective against the Palestinian terrorist group. A 70-ton bulldozer, cynically nicknamed the “teddy bear” by the Israeli army.

D9R bulldozers can be used in a variety of missionsPhoto: fanatik.ro

As before, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) will rely on a highly effective tool – the D9R Armored Bulldozer – for the destruction of Hamas militants and demining operations. Bulldozers have been widely used by all the world’s armies since the Second World War, when the British created the first armored bulldozer – the medium-sized Caterpillar D7 tractor (14 tons, equipped with protective armor for the driver).

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