Yuri Pasholok (official WG historian) said:
The Israeli branch of WoT will happen, even though the needed Merkava prototype is not in Latrun (where Pasholok went)
(ahem WG got into some problems and bad relations with museums because of Richard Cuntland managing to screw things up)
https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xlp1/t31.0-8/12671740_1735394170012003_5620338134005855205_o.jpg
He also said: To fully understand my message, turn the photo around.