Lebanon

Lebanon (2009)

The following firearms are seen in the 1973 film Lebanon: Lebanon is a 2009 war film written and directed by Samuel Maoz, based on his experiences as a 19-year-old conscript in the IDF during the 1982 Lebanon War. It is notable for being set entirely inside an Israeli Centurion Main Battle Tank. Set during the first day of the war, the tank is dispatched with a platoon of Israeli paratroopers led by Gamil (Zohar Shtrauss) to clear out a small town. As the mission goes wrong, the men in the tank suffer from heat exhaustion, frayed nerves, claustrophobia and each other.

Submachine Guns

IMI Uzi

A Christian Phalangist (Ashraf Barhom) is armed with an Uzi as he talks to IDF soldiers and the tank crew.

IMI Uzi with collapsible buttstock extended

The Phalangist unstraps his Uzi as he talks to Gamil.

Assault Rifles

IMI Galil AR

An IDF marksman uses a IMI Galil AR fitted with a telescopic sight.

IMI Galil AR - 5.56x45mm

An IDF's marksman's Galil is seen as the tank moves through the town.

IMI Galil ARM

Most of the IDF paratroopers in the film use the IMI Galil ARM, the light machine gun variant of the rifle.

IMI Galil ARM with wood hand-guard - 5.56x45mm

IDF paratroopers search the town with Galil ARMs.

Other IDF paratroopers advance.

IDF soldiers prepare to evacuate a casualty.

IMI Galil SAR

The carbine variant of the Galil, the IMI Galil SAR, is used by the leader of the IDF paratroopers, Gamil (Zohar Shtrauss).

IMI Galil SAR - 5.56x45mm

Gamil orders his men to advance.

AKMS

Palestinian fighters use the AKMS in engagements with the IDF.

AKMS, stamped steel receiver w/ slant muzzle brake and under-folding stock - 7.62x39mm

Custom AKMS with shortened barrel, as seen in Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, Pineapple Express, Rambo, and Taken - 7.62x39mm

A Palestinian fires an AKMS at the Israeli troops.

Machine Guns

FN MAG 58

FN MAG machine guns are used by some of the IDF paratroopers. Another MAG is also mounted on the tank's turret, although it is never used in the film.

FN MAG 58 7.62x51mm NATO

A paratrooper holds a FN MAG while Gamil talks to the Phalangist.

A turret-mounted FN MAG.

Other

RPG-7

Although seen at a distance, a Syrian soldier (Dudu Tassa) fires a RPG-7 at the tank, damaging it before being captured by Israeli forces.

RPG-7 - 40mm.

The Syrian soldier prepares to fire a RPG-7.