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Mar 11, 2008 · Qassam rockets -- named after Izz al-Din al-Qassam, the militant Syrian preacher and Muslim Brotherhood member killed in 1935 while fighting British and Zionist forces in Palestine -- are the most recent innovation in attacks on Israeli civilians.
Oct 26, 2023 · The Qassam rocket, also known as "صاروخ القسام" (Ṣārūkh al-Qassām) in Arabic, is an essential yet highly controversial steel artillery rocket. This weapon system is closely associated with the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the military arm of Hamas.
Oct 21, 2023 · The M302 rocket, supplied by China and Syria, is capable of reaching a range of 100 kilometers, potentially targeting Israel’s largest population centers in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. The key here is that Hamas has some longer range rockets, but their bread and butter is still the Qassan.
The Qassam rocket is the best-known type of rocket deployed by Palestinian militants, mainly against Israeli civilians, but also some military targets during the Second Intifada of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict.
Since 2001, Palestinian militants have been launching small rockets – typically referred to as “Qassam Rockets” – from Gaza toward nearby Israeli population centers, notably Sderot and Ashkelon. Israel often tries to justify its violence in Gaza as an attempt to stop the rash of rocket attacks.
Jan 17, 2024 · The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) and its military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades (AQB), in the pursuit of its objective to “obliterate” Israel, uses a variety of weapons, including variants of Qassam rockets, to direct acts of violence at Israel.
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Sep 1, 2014 · During the recent fighting with Israel, the Hamas movement's organ Al-Risala published a report listing the units of the movement's military wing, the 'Izz Al-Din Al-Qassam Brigades, and specifying the weapons used by each.
