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Monday, December 29, 2008

What Type Missile is Hamas Firing at the Israel ?


Qassam Missile/Rocket (Arabic: صاروخ القسام‎ Ṣārūkh al-Qassām; also Kassam)
"...The Qassam rocket (Arabic: صاروخ القسام‎ Ṣārūkh al-Qassām; also Kassam) is a simple steel rocket filled with explosives, produced by Hamas. Three models have been used. They are all free-flying artillery rockets lacking any guidance system. The Gaza Strip has been separated from Israel by a security barrier since 1996, which frustrated infiltration into Israel. ..."
Reference: en.wikipedia.org

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