On December 14, 2016, Hamas marked the 29th anniversary of its founding. The website of the Hamas's military wing, the 'Izz Al-Din Al-Qassam Martyrs Brigades, marked the occasion by posting a special report on the movement's weapons manufacturing efforts throughout the years, from rifles to anti-tank grenades to explosive vests for suicide operations.
The following are the weapons highlighted in the report, along with photos of them and the dates they were unveiled: [1]
"The 'Izz Al-Din Al-Qassam factories: If you hew the rock, you will find the impossible"
"9mm Goldstar handgun. First announced: 1992"
"Hamas Uzi. 250 submachineguns manufactured. First announced: 1993"
"Explosive vest worn by martyrdom-seekers. First announced: 1993"
"Grenades: Offensive and defensive grenades, stun grenades, and smoke grenades. First announced: 1994"
"ENERGA-model anti-tank rifle grenade. Effective against light armor. First announced: 2000"
"61mm, 81mm, and 120mm mortars. First announced: 2000"
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"Al-Qassam rocket, named for the martyr Sheikh 'Izz Al-Din Al-Qassam. First announced: October 27, 2001. Models: Qassam 1 – range: 2-3 kilometers; Qassam 2 – range: 9-12 kilometers; Qassam 3 – range: 16 kilometers; and additional models"
"Al-Banna anti-tank rocket launcher, named for the martyr Sheikh Hassan Al-Banna, founder of the Muslim Brotherhood. First announced: 2002"
"Al-Battar anti-tank rocket launcher, named for the sword of the Prophet Muhammad. First announced: January 24, 2003"
"Al-Yassin anti-tank rocket launcher. Named for the martyr Ahmad Yassin, the founder of Hamas. First announced: August 3, 2004"
"Anti-tank EFP [Explosively Formed Penetrator]. Models: Shawaz 1-4 shape charges, barrel charges"
"Anti-personnel [Claymore] mines. Models: 'Television' 1-3, shape charge, bounding mine"
"M-75 rocket. Named for the martyr leader Ibrahim Al-Makadmeh. Range: 75 kilometers. First announced: November 14, 2012"
"J-80 rocket. Named for the martyr Ahmad Al-Jabari. Range: 80 kilometers. First announced: July 8, 2014"
"R-160 rocket. Named for the martyr 'Abd Al-'Aziz Al-Rantisi. Range: 160 kilometers. First announced: July 9, 2014"
"[Sijeel] rocket whose name taken from the holy Koran. Range: 55 kilometers. First announced: July 10, 2014"
"Ababeel drone. Models: AIA – intelligence; AIB – attack; AIC – suicide attack. First announced: July 14, 2014"
"Al-Ghoul 14.5mm sniper rifle. Named for the Al-Qassam Brigades martyr 'Adnan Al-Ghoul. Range: 2 kilometers. First announced: August 4, 2014"
"SH rocket. Named for the Al-Qassam Brigades martyr Muhammad Abu Shamala. Range: Undisclosed. First announced: July 7, 2015"
"A rocket. Named for Al-Qassam Brigades martyr Raed Al-Atar. Range: Undisclosed. First announced: July 7, 2015"
"And we have more..."
[1] Felesteen.ps, December 9, 2016.
