2023-11-10 07:53:00
How were armed groups surrounded in an enclave able to defeat an ultra-modern Israeli army? Looking at the weapons seized by the IDF during the recapture of the attacked localities in southern Israel, the Palestinian fighters had no secret weapon that could have surprised the Israelis.
This arsenal, certainly very abundant, turns out to be classic: more than 2,000 Kalashnikovs, more than 1,000 grenades (including some with thermobaric charge, causing an explosion at 3,000 degrees), more than 1,000 rocket launchers, explosives , improvised explosive devices, mortars, some machine guns… Their origin is diverse: manufacturing in underground factories in Gaza, black market or import from states such as Iran or North Korea.
It is not the same for the very numerous rocket launchers and their ammunition: the specialized teams of the Israeli army, who had nevertheless got their hands on large stocks in 2014, had never seen certain models of rockets of local or Iranian manufacture. “There have been changes to the rocket designs, explains Lieutenant-Colonel Idan Sharon-Kettler, at the head of one of the units which inventory and examine the seizures. Iran appears to be behind a large part of this armament, either directly or through its auxiliaries who served as intermediaries. In addition, some Iranian weapons have been found with instruction manuals that can only be obtained if they come directly from the factory. My feeling is that Iran is necessarily behind these preparations. » §
Tunnels
Hundreds of kilometers of galleries have been dug under the Gaza Strip, making it possible to organize the smuggling of weapons, store stocks and hide fighters and hostages.
Drones
Hamas is now a master in the use of drones. Some are Iranian-made, others were designed and assembled locally in the Gaza Strip.
Rockets
The projectiles fired by Hamas bombers at Israel have gained in power, precision and range. Its new missile, the Ayyash 250, can hit targets in northern Israel, more than 250 kilometers from the Gaza Strip.
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