Israel Defense Forces via AP
- The IDF said Israel's new Eitan APC has performed its first combat missions in Gaza battling Hamas.
- The Eitan carries 12 soldiers, including three crew, and uses Israel's latest defense technology.
- A report said the new armored vehicle was not due to go into service until next year.
Israel has rushed its new high-tech APC, or armored personnel carriers, into battle against Hamas in the ongoing siege of Gaza months before it was due to become operational.