Qassam rocket
The Qassam rocket is a missile created by the military wing of the Hamas movement, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades. The rockets cannot be fired near civilian areas and especially not in huge population centers.[4]
Qassam | |
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Service history | |
Used by | Palestinian militants |
Wars | Gaza–Israel conflict |
Production history | |
Designer | Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades |
Designed | 2001 |
Manufacturer | Palestinian militants |
Produced | 2001–current |
Specifications | |
Mass | Qassam 1: 35 kg; Qassam 2: 40 kg; Qassam 3: 50 kg; Qassam 4: 40–50 kg[1] |
Length | Qassam 1: 180 cm; Qassam 2: 180 cm; Qassam 3: 220 cm; Qassam 4: 244 cm[1] |
Diameter | Qassam 1: 11.5 cm; Qassam 2: 11.5 cm; Qassam 3: 11.5 cm; Qassam 4: 11.5 cm[1] |
Warhead | Explosive material with metal bearing balls;[2] standard explosive material[3] |
Warhead weight | Qassam 1: 5 kg; Qassam 2: 10 kg; Qassam 3: 20 kg; Qassam 4:~10 kg |
Propellant | Solid fuel (sugar and potassium nitrate mix) |
Operational range | Qassam 1: 5 km; Qassam 2:12 km; Qassam 3: 16 km |
Since 2001 when the first Qassam rocket was made, there have been 3 different models of the Qassam rocket. Rockets for other militant groups in Palestine are also called Qassams by the Israeli media.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "What are Qassam Rockets?". Jewish Policy Center.org. Archived from the original on 14 April 2009. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ↑ "רגעי האימה של ילדי שדרות בדרך לבית-ספר". nana10.co.il. 3 September 2007. Archived from the original on 3 July 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ↑ "שדרונט- הקסאם". sderonet.co.il. Archived from the original on 4 July 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ↑ "Gaza: Palestinian Rockets Unlawfully Targeted Israeli Civilians". hrw.org/news/. Human Rights Watch. 24 December 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
- ↑
Qassam Rocket Media
(December 2007) Rocket threat from the Gaza Strip, 2000–2007 . Israel Intelligence Heritage and Commemoration Center, 33. Report.