WorldTekhno.com – The Palestinian Islamic movement Hamas launched its biggest attack on Israel in years on 7 October. They infiltrated its territory and fired at least 5,000 rockets into the area. In response, Israel declared war following rocket attacks by Hamas militants who also infiltrated Israeli territory by land, water and air and launched attacks on civilians.
Hamas, the Palestinian militant group that controls the Gaza Strip, has a variety of weapons, from small arms to ballistic missiles.
The following are several types of Hamas weapons:
- Short arms
Hamas-owned small arms include assault rifles, machine guns, pistols and grenades. These weapons are used for close and medium range combat.
- missiles
Hamas has a variety of missiles, including ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and anti-tank missiles. Hamas ballistic missiles can hit targets in Israel, while cruise missiles can hit targets throughout Israel. Hamas anti-tank missiles were used to destroy Israeli armoured vehicles.
- Armoured vehicle
Hamas has a number of armoured vehicles, including tanks, armoured personnel carriers and tank destroyers. These vehicles are used to protect Hamas fighters from Israeli attacks.
- Drones
Hamas has developed kamikaze drones that can be used to attack Israeli targets. This drone is equipped with bombs or warheads that can be dropped on targets.
- Artillery
Hamas has several artillery systems, including mortars and howitzers. This artillery system is used to attack Israeli targets from long distances.
Hamas obtains its weapons from a variety of sources, including Iran, Syria and Egypt. Hamas also produces some of its own weapons.
These are some of the most famous types of Hamas weapons:
- Fateh-110 ballistic missile
The Fateh-110 is an Iranian-made ballistic missile that can hit targets at a distance of up to 120 kilometres. This missile has been used by Hamas in several conflicts with Israel.
- R160 cruise missile
The R160 is an Iranian-made cruise missile that can hit targets at a range of up to 200 kilometres. This missile has been used by Hamas in the latest conflict with Israel.
- Kamikaze drones
Hamas has developed several types of suicide drones, including the Shehab drone and the Qassam drone. These drones have been used by Hamas to attack Israeli targets.
- M-75 mortar
The M-75 is a Chinese-made mortar that can hit targets at a distance of up to 12 kilometres. These mortars have been used by Hamas in conflicts with Israel.
- D-30 Howitzer
The D-30 is a Russian-made howitzer that can hit targets at a distance of up to 15 kilometres. This howitzer has been used by Hamas in conflicts with Israel.
Some of the weapons used by Hamas are of their own production, and the rest are the result of assistance from several countries, and the following are seven countries that are suspected of supporting Hamas’ weapons:
- Iran According to Live Mint, although Iran has rejected accusations of its involvement in helping Hamas organise attacks against Israel, the country’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, praised what he called Israel’s “irreparable” military and intelligence defeat. In his first televised address since the attack, Khamenei said, “We kiss the hands of those who plan attacks against the Zionist regime.” In response to the attacks on Israel, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said his country “supports the legitimate defence of the Palestinian people”, following telephone conversations with Palestinian leaders involved in sending weapons to Hamas.
- Afghanistan Issuing a statement, the Afghan Foreign Ministry said: “The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan affirms its support and establishment of an independent Palestinian state on its historical territory, which is the legal, historical and legitimate right of the Palestinian people. to defend the independence of their country and appeal to Islamic countries and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation. The statement further added: “The international community, especially the countries that have a clear influence in the region, must oppose Israel’s aggression against Israel. innocent Palestinian people and work together to resolve the Palestinian problem on the basis of granting legitimate rights to the Palestinian people”. A recent statement by Foreign Affairs spokesman Abdul Qahar Balkhi wrote: “Cutting off the flow of water, food, medicine and electricity over the Gaza Strip by brutal Israeli forces, killing 704 civilians, including 143 children and 105 women; injuring more than 2,000 people and deliberately targeting civilian homes, mosques, hospitals and ambulances is considered a war crime and a crime against humanity”. Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia called for an immediate cessation of the escalation between the two sides, protection of civilians and self-restraint. In their statement, they also recalled their repeated warnings about the danger of an explosive situation as a result of the continuing occupation, the deprivation of the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people and the repeated systematic provocations against their holiness. Yemen Yemen’s Houthi leader Abdel-Malek al-Houthi said that if the US intervenes directly in the Gaza conflict, the group will respond by firing drones and missiles, in addition to taking other military options. “There is a red line when it comes to Gaza,” he said, adding that the Houthis were willing to coordinate with other groups and intervene.
- Qatar Qatar in its statement said Israel was fully responsible for the current escalation due to the continued violations of the rights of the Palestinian people, the most recent of which were repeated attacks on the Al-Aqsa mosque under Israeli police protection. Lebanon Lebanon’s Iranian-backed Hezbollah group, an arch-enemy of Israel, said it was in “direct contact with Palestinian resistance leaders” and described the event as a “decisive response to the continuing Israeli occupation and a message to those who seek normalisation” with Israel. A senior Hamas official said Lebanon’s Hezbollah “will join the fight if Gaza becomes the target of a war of extermination”.
- Iraq Iraqi armed groups allied with Iran have threatened to attack US interests with missiles and drones if Washington intervenes to support Israel in its conflict with Hamas in Gaza. The Badr Organisation is made up of most of Iraq’s Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF), the country’s paramilitary organisation that contains many Iranian-backed factions. The PMF has expressed “unequivocal support” for Palestinian factions fighting Israel and the Iraqi government says the Palestinian operation is a natural result of what it calls Israel’s “oppressive” policies.
