Current Edition About Subscribe The Jerusalem Center

Daily Alert Archive

Every Daily Alert Since 2002

Search

Search more than 90,000 news items by topic, author, or source.
Use " " to search for multiple words and phrases.

Trending Topics

May 26, 2021       Share:    

Source: https://www.haaretz.com/middle-east-news/palestinians/.premium-hamas-rockets-reflect-success-in-creating-gaza-military-industry-1.9843784

Israel Targeted Hamas' Precision Rocket Development Team

(Ha'aretz) Amos Harel - Hamas displayed a marked improvement in the number of rockets and mortars fired into Israel, although the projectiles caused relatively few Israeli casualties. 200 rockets were long or medium range, of which 120 were fired at the Tel Aviv region. The rest were launched toward Jerusalem or other areas including the Arava, south of the Dead Sea, 250 km. from Gaza. Hamas has 60% of its original 15,000 rockets left, including hundreds capable of hitting the center of the country. Hamas attempted to flood the Iron Dome missile defense system by firing more than a hundred rockets at Ashkelon in less than half an hour, or barrages of dozens of rockets at the Tel Aviv region. Yet Iron Dome was a great operational success, saving the lives of dozens of Israeli residents. Like Hizbullah, Hamas seeks to improve the precision of its rockets. That's why a substantial number of Israeli airstrikes were aimed at sites linked to the development of precision weapons. More than 10 central figures in Hamas' development team were killed, including the two project leaders, Jamal Zbeida and Jumaa Tahala.

View the full edition of Daily Alert

Back to Archive

Subscribe to Daily Alert: