Always loved the look of the Tiran and wonder what the IDF actually though of them verses their other MBTs.
from my friend in the IDF ....
The Tiran-1s (T-54) & Tiran-2 (T-55) were a convenient gap filler until they got more Western tanks & then the Merkava. They were "ok" refitted with the West's gun but were mainly used for training & supply to the South Lebanese Army, & eventually Peru !
Regarding the Tiran-3 (T-62) - Israeli tests of captured T-62's with a crack IDF crew suggest that the Russian 115mm U5-TS gun is consistently accurate over ranges of 3 klms and have obtained hits at 4.5klms (presumably 'static' on the range) - that's better than Western tank-guns of the day. In Soviet tank companies one tank (the best crew) is the roving tank operating as a 'sniper' and range-finder , the other 9 tanks only open fire at under 1500 mtrs.