The threat of Hamas upon Israel just took a step up to a whole new level. It is apparent now that Hamas has gained control of a similar weapons to those utilized by Hezbollah in the north via this report here at DEBKA:
This has been the fear for a long time - Hezbollah's reach into Israel has always been much more of a threat and Hamas has never, ever been even close to that capability, but obviously that has now changed. My first question is how Hamas is bringing these weapons in? That, in my view, is the first priority for Israel - determine that import process and eradicate it.
The other part of this is the concern over a dual attack on Israel by Hezbollah AND Hamas - with Hamas possibly gaining some longer range and more powerful rockets, it poses a problem for troop movement and location in the south of Israel. I think bottom line is at some point in time, if Hezbollah and Hamas continue unchecked in this build up, there will be NO safe places in Israel and much of the Israeli advantages will be reduced. Imagine a time when IAF facilities are vulnerable.
I guess one of the solutions to these upgraded Iranian-made weapons is to destroy the source of them, but of course, I've been calling for that for six months.
The new weapon, of the type used by the Lebanese Hizballah against northern Israel, was fired for the first time by Palestinians from Gaza Tuesday, June 3. It landed on open ground in Shaar Henegev.
The newly smuggled weapon carries a 8 kg payload – bigger than the Qassam missile with about the same 9 km range - drastically escalates the Hamas-led war against the southwestern Israeli population. For the first time, the Palestinian terrorists have acquired a weapon launched from a vehicle.
This has been the fear for a long time - Hezbollah's reach into Israel has always been much more of a threat and Hamas has never, ever been even close to that capability, but obviously that has now changed. My first question is how Hamas is bringing these weapons in? That, in my view, is the first priority for Israel - determine that import process and eradicate it.
The other part of this is the concern over a dual attack on Israel by Hezbollah AND Hamas - with Hamas possibly gaining some longer range and more powerful rockets, it poses a problem for troop movement and location in the south of Israel. I think bottom line is at some point in time, if Hezbollah and Hamas continue unchecked in this build up, there will be NO safe places in Israel and much of the Israeli advantages will be reduced. Imagine a time when IAF facilities are vulnerable.
I guess one of the solutions to these upgraded Iranian-made weapons is to destroy the source of them, but of course, I've been calling for that for six months.
Exclusive: First Iran-made Multiple Launch Rocket fired from Gaza
The new weapon, of the type used by the Lebanese Hizballah against northern Israel, was fired for the first time by Palestinians from Gaza Tuesday, June 3. It landed on open ground in Shaar Henegev.
The newly smuggled weapon carries a 8 kg payload – bigger than the Qassam missile with about the same 9 km range - drastically escalates the Hamas-led war against the southwestern Israeli population. For the first time, the Palestinian terrorists have acquired a weapon launched from a vehicle.
DEBKAfile’s military sources report that weapons consignments, including increasingly advanced systems, continue to be smuggled into the Gaza Strip from Iran and Sudan for Hamas and its terrorist allies.
The consignments are dropped from freighters into smugglers’ boats in the Suez Canal and unloaded on the Sinai coast. The Egyptian police are performing better now in intercepting illicit weapons deliveries, but their work is seriously impeded by the fact that some of the officers are bribed by the smugglers for their collaboration.
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