[Missiles & Mortars: Introduction]
The
IDF maintains a presence in most of the West Bank. Consequently, the production
and deployment of missiles in the area has thus far been curtailed.
As such, it is important to recognize the strategic risks posed by an
IDF re-deployment in the context of a unilateral withdrawal or final status
accord. As Dore Gold notes, "the militarization of Palestinian-controlled
areas [in the West Bank] could pose a strategic threat to Israel, and
not just the kind of small-scale tactical problem that Israel has confronted
throughout its history."
The development of a Qassam missile with an extended range, coupled with
a security vacuum in the West Bank, could conceivably pose such a threat.
According to former IAF Commander, Maj.-Gen. (res.) Eitan Ben-Eliyahu,
"In Judea and Samaria [the West Bank]...if you make a 20-kilometer circle
around a Qassam, you see that Kfar
Saba, Ra'anana, Netanya, Petah Tikva and Jerusalem, as well as Ben-Gurion
Airport, are all in range."
The effect of Qassam missile strikes against major Israeli cities would
be devastating. According to former head of Military Intelligence and
commander of the War College, Maj.-Gen. (res.) Ya'acov Amidror, "The
Palestinians don't even need to fire off that many [Qassams'] to
completely change the fabric of life in the country. It will be enough
for them to fire one rocket every two weeks into Ra'anana or Kfar Saba
and one rocket every few weeks into Jerusalem to make life unbearable
for all Israelis." 1
[Indigenously
Produced Missiles and Rockets]
Al-Bana & Al-Yassin Anti-Tank Missile
The
Al-Banaa anti-tank missile (left) has a limited range of 500 meters.
Hamas also manufactures the Al-Yassin anti-tank missile (right) with a
launcher based on the Russian PG-2. 2
Al-Batar
The
al-Batar anti-tank missile is equipped with a powerful 3.5 kilogram warhead
and has a range of 3,000 meters (1.86 miles).
3
Al-Samoud
The
120mm (caliber) al-Samoud rocket has a range of 8 kilometers (4.97 miles).
4
Anti-Aircraft
Missile
In
November 2004, Hamas revealed it was developing the first Palestinian
anti-aircraft missile. According to Hamas operative Nizar Rayan, the missile
would be used to down Israeli helicopters, UAV’s, and other aircraft
operating above the Gaza Strip. Palestinian sources note the anti-aircraft
missile project is based on expertise and training provided by Iran and
Hizballah. Indeed, Hamas has sought to produce a variant of the Soviet-origin
SA-7 - deployed by Hizbullah in southern Lebanon.
5
Hawkeye
The
Hawkeye rocket, developed by the Jenin Martyr's Brigade, is capable of
achieving a 55-kilometer (34 mile) range, and can carry up to five kilograms
of explosives. 6
Kafah (Struggle)
The
Fatah terrorist organization claims to have produced and fired the Kafah
rocket at the Jewish community of Netzarim in the Gaza Strip during October
of 2004. In October 2005, the (Fatah) Al Aksa Martyrs Brigades announced
the development of a new rocket named the Aksa-3,
with a range of 17 kilometers (10.5 miles). In January 2006, media
reports indicated that Fatah operatives in the West Bank had developed
the Jenin 1. 7
Nasser-
3
The
30 kilogram Nasser-3, an advanced version of the Qassam-class short-range
missile, is manufactured by the the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement
(Hamas), and can achieve a range of 6-9 kilometers (3.7-5.5 miles).
Its
five kilogram standard explosive warhead is equipped with a standard fuse
and contains explosives, nuts, bolts, and metal shards.
According
to an IDF source, "The new warhead is much more powerful than that
of the improvised Qassam 2...[guaranteeing] detonation on impact, overcoming
the Qassam 2's main flaw."
The
Nasser-3 is fueled by 20 kilograms of solid propellant manufactured from
potassium nitrate fertilizer and powdered sugar. The missile is launched
from rails mounted on a bipod. Four fins are welded to the casing to stabilize
its flight.
On
June 28, 2004, a Nasser-3 rocket fired from the Gaza Strip killed two
Israeli civilians in Sderot.
8
Qassam
The
Qassam-class (or Kassam) short-range missile was developed by the Hamas
terrorist organization with the aid of Iran, Hizballah, and the Palestinian
Authority. The Qassam is fueled by a mixture of potassium nitrate and
sugar (solid propellant). Qassam missiles are manufactured and deployed
primarily in the Gaza Strip; however, the IDF has seized Qassam missiles
in Palestinian areas of the West Bank. 9
Qassam Archive Photo
The
Qassam-1, first launched against an Israeli target in October 2001, is
capable of an approximate range of 4.5 kilometers (2.796 miles). The Qaasam-2,
which incorporates components smuggled from Egypt, is approximately 2.2
meters (7.22 feet) in length, has a range of up to 9.5 kilometers (5.9
miles), and can carry a payload of 5-9 kilograms of explosives. The more
advanced Qassam-3 is capable of achieving a range of approximately 10-12
kilometers, and carries a payload of 10-20 kilograms of explosives. The
Qassam-4 is expected to have a range of 17 kilometers.
10
IDF Spokesperson's
Office
The
Qassam-2 is capable of striking Israeli population centers and strategic
assets in close proximity to the Gaza Strip. On August 28, 2003, Hamas
operatives in the Gaza Strip fired a Qassam-2 at the southern Israeli
port city of Ashkelon. The missile landed
near the Carlsberg brewery, narrowly missing an electricity station. 11
Qassam Archive Photo
In
September 2005, Hamas developed a Qassam missile
with a 16.5 kilometer (10 mile) range that placed Ashkelon's
power station and Netivot within striking distance of the Gaza Strip.
In December 2005, an enhanced, long-range Qassam missile with a large
diameter was deployed. On December 15 2005, the new missile apparently
impacted in the city's southern industrial zone, (again) near the
Carlsberg beer factory. The missile caused a loud explosion heard
across the industrial zone - located only 1 kilometer (0.62 miles) away
from the city's residential area. Police officials noted that the
missile was relatively large compared to others that had been launched,
with a
radius of approximately 115 millimeters (about 4.5 inches).
In January 2006, media reports indicated that Qassam missiles were
capable of achieving a range of 10-40 kilometers (6-25 miles). In
February and March, Islamic Jihad terrorists deployed a missile based
on the Qassam that succeeded in striking strategic sites in Ashkelon,
including an oil terminal, power station, water desalination facility
and port.
In June 2006, Hamas fired an extended-range Qassam missile
equipped with two engines. The missile was 155 mm in diameter and
impacted in a cemetery within a residential area of Ashkelon
approximately 12 kilometers from the Gaza Strip.
The extended-range Qassam contained an increased
explosives payload and standard fuses. An IDF source noted the new
Qassams were "much better than even two months ago....The warhead
explodes and the blast reaches a wider area. The range is also longer."
Aftermath
of a Qasssam Attack
In July 2006, Hamas fired a dual-engine Qassam that impacted against
the ORT Ronson High School building in central Ashkelon.
Hamas claimed the missile was an upgraded Qassam capable of a 15
kilometer range. The Qassam was apparently launched from the
northern-most point of the northern Gaza town of Beit Hanun (between
the former Israeli comunities of Nisanit/Dugit) and traversed the
longest distance of a projectile ever launched from the Gaza Strip.
Central Asheklon: Qassam Impact
In January 2007, Hamas decided to terminate further development of the
Qassam. Israeli officials noted that the range of the Qassam could not
be extended beyond 16 kilometers or enhanced with a larger warhead.
As such, a number of Palestinian terrorists have traveled abroad to
learn how to manufacture and effectively launch short-range Katyusha
rockets. The new rockets, with an estimated range of over 35
kilometers, could reach the southern cities of Kiryat Gat, Netivot and
Ofakim.
A senior IDF officer noted: "The Qassam cannot be further
upgraded, and the Palestinians need a new weapon...The cells have
traveled abroad to learn about the Katyusha rocket and how to
manufacture it back in the Gaza Strip."
The IDF has ceased formulating protective and defense policies
based on threats posed by the Qassam. Currently, the Homefront Command
focuses on conducting Katyusha rocket attack simulations and designing
protective measures against the rockets. 12
Quds (Grad/Katyusha)
The Quds-2 can achieve a range of up to 12 kilometers (7.45 miles).
In February 2006, Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) claimed it had
developed a lethal long-range rocket capable of striking central
Ashkelon. According to PIJ sources, the rocket has a range of 13-16
kilometers (approximately 8-10 miles) and a payload that includes TNT.
Spokesman Abu Hamza noted that PIJ was finally able to produce the new
Quds rocket -- an improved version of the Quds 101 rocket. According to
Hamza, the new Quds rocket is 2.3 meters long (approximately 7 feet)
and has been successfully tested.
Remnants of a Quds Rocket
In April 2006, media reports indicated that Palestinian terrorists were
manufacturing the Quds-3 along with a multiple-rocket launcher system.
The Quds-3, developed in the Gaza Strip with the aid of PA funding and
Iranian operatives, is based on the Russian Grad and BM21 Katyusha. The
Quds-3 was test-fired against Ashkelon on March 28 and weighs 66 kilos.
The rocket carries an explosive payload of 17 kilograms.
The 122mm launcher fires 10 rockets simultaneously to a distance of
18-30 kilometers. The system, capable of firing 40 rockets within 20
seconds, weighs 13 tons and enables Palestinians in the Gaza Strip to
strike Ashkelon, Ashdod, Netivot and Ofakim. The rockets are launched
by a crew that pulls back approximately 60 meters from the launcher and
releases the rockets by pulling a wire.
Quds 3 Rockets
In
May 2006, Islamic Jihad operatives fired a Grad-class Katyusha rocket
at the western Negev community of Netiv Ha'asara. According to Middle East Newsline,
Islamic Jihad has test-fired at least three indigenous versions of the
Russian-origin BM-21 Grad rocket (from the northern Gaza Strip) for
range and accuracy. "We believe Islamic Jihad, probably with [help
from] Hamas, has been developing and producing prototypes of the
Grad...We know they have the expertise and the equipment to produce the
rocket."
In July 2006, Hamas deployed an indigenous variant of the
Soviet-origin Katyusha rocket (BM-21 Grad) with a range of 24
kilometers. The new 122mm Grad was fired (on July 18) at Kibbutz Sdot
Bror Hayil - approximately 19 kilometers from the Gaza Strip. The
rocket traveled 24 kilometers, exceeding the 20 kilometer range of a
standard 122mm Katyusha.
In November 2006, Abu Hamza announced that the indigenously
developed Quds-4 would soon be operational. The Quds-4 is based on the
Russian-made Katyusha and was expected to have a range of 18-20
kilometers. In January 2007, Ha'aretz reported that PIJ was attempting to mass-manufacture a twin-engine rocket with a 15-16 kilometer range. In February, Maan News Agency revealed that the PIJ had successfully manufactured a 220mm Quds-4 rocket -- capable of achieving a 22 kilometer range.
13
Saria-2
The
Saria-2 rocket was developed by the Islamic Jihad terrorist organization
and declared operational on April 15, 2004. The Saria-2, designed to be
fired in sets of 12, can achieve a range of 3 kilometers (1.8 miles),
and scatters shrapnel over a radius of 13 meters.
In November 2004, Islamic Jihad officials announced an improved rocket
with an 18 kilometer (11 mile) range. 14
Yasser
Arafat
In
December 2004, the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigade announced the development of
the Yasser Arafat missile. By February 2006, both the
8-kilometer Arafat 1 and the more advanced Arafat 2 rockets had been fired at Israeli targets.
15
[Imported
Missiles and Rockets]
RPG's
& Anti-Tank Missiles
In
January 2002, the IDF intercepted the Palestinian Karine A vessel
482 kilometers (300 miles) south of Israel, in the Red Sea. The Karine
A was loaded with approximately 50 tons of weapons, including:
- 122 mm rocket launchers
(Range: 20 km, 18.3 kg warhead)
- 107mm launchers
and rockets (Range: 8.5 km, 6.4 kg warhead)
- Sagger - wire guided
anti-tank missile - launchers and missiles (Range: 3.5km)
- RPG7 rockets and
launchers (Range: 400 m)
- RPG anti-tank launchers
(Range: 200 m)
In
May 2004, Israeli Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz told a Knesset Foreign
Affairs and Defense Committee meeting that numerous RPG launchers manufactured
by the Egyptian military industries have been smuggled into the Gaza Strip.
It should be noted that RPG rockets and launchers have previously been
imported to the Gaza Strip via smuggling tunnels
in the Rafah area.
In October 2006, IDF sources revealed the Russian-made Kornet anti-tank
missiles may have been smuggled into the Gaza Strip by terror cells
associated with Hizballah. The Kornet was used by Hizbullah during the
2006 Lebanon war with fatal results. The missiles, which reached
Lebanon after they were sold by Russia to Syria and Iran, are capable
of penetrating a meter-and-a-half of reinforced armor. The missile's
warhead drills a hole in the armor and after penetrating, releases a
liquid-base explosives that detonates in the tank's interior.
16
Imported
Missiles & Rockets (General)
The first mortars deployed by Palestinian terrorist groups during the
current conflict were fired at the Israeli community of Netzarim (Gaza
Strip) in January 2001. Since then, thousands of mortars have been
launched against Israeli military and civilian targets in the Gaza
region, resulting in injuries and even fatalities. In addition, mortars
have been seized in Palestinian areas of the West Bank. Palestinian
terrorist elements have also fired mortars toward the Jerusalem suburb
of Gilo.
In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Abu Jemal, a
member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)
terrorist organization explained that, "The advantage of the mortar is
that the enemy can never protect himself from it. This is not an
exceptionally accurate weapon, but that is not important to us. Even if
the mortar does not hit the target, we want to cause confusion and
panic."
Various
Palestinian terror groups manufacture mortars in workshops and factories
throughout the Gaza Strip. According to the Jaffee Center for Strategic Studies, the Palestinian
Sariya-1 is a 240 mm mortar with a 15 kilometer range.
During Operation Guardian Fortress in 2002, the IDF discovered a
network of weapons manufacturing facilities in which hundreds of
mortars were produced. The network was operated by the Palestinian
Preventative Security (PPS), an official department of the Palestinian
Authority. According to Israel Radio, Rashid Abu Shabbab, deputy
to Mohammed Dahlan (of the PA Preventive Security in Gaza), actively distributed
mortars to Palestinian terrorist organizations.
In October 2004, Nizar Rayyan, a Hamas leader from Gaza's Jabalya refugee
camp, stated that Hamas operatives manufactured their own mortars and
launchers.
In October 2005, a senior Fatah operative was arrested in the West Bank
after Israeli police discovered a mortar launcher in his vehicle. The
IDF later determined that Fatah had acquired and produced mortars in
the West Bank.
Israeli military sources note their troops have seized components of
mortar systems transported by Fatah operatives that were probably
stored in the Nablus and Ramallah areas.
According to a security source, "We believe that both Fatah as
well as units of the Palestinian Authority forces have received
mortars...We also have evidence that the mortars are being manufactured
in the West Bank."
Palestinian
terrorist elements have also smuggled mortars into the Gaza Strip. In December 2004, Israeli
military officials revealed Palestinian terrorist groups in the Gaza Strip
were using improved mortars in attacks against military and civilian targets.
The new mortars contain more effective explosive material and are of a
larger diameter. According to officials, the mortars are supplied by Hizballah
and smuggled into Gaza via tunnels in the Rafah
area. 18
-
Dore Gold,
"Defensible Borders for Israel," JCPA, Jerusalem Letters/Viewpoints
No. 500, June/July 2003; Arieh O'Sullivan, "Improved Post-Hudna Kassam
Reaches Ashkelon Environs; No Injuries," The Jerusalem Post,
August 24, 2003; "Hamas Expected to Bring Kassam to West Bank," MENL,
August 5, 2003. "IDF Efforts Underway to Stop Qassam Building in Samaria,"
CJNW News, August 10, 2003; "IDF Source: PA Rockets Threaten Areas 20 Kms. Outside Gaza," IsraelNationalNews, April 4, 2006.
-
"2003
Middle East Military Balance: Glossary of Weapon Systems (Ground Forces
Equipment), Jaffe Center for Strategic Studies, 2003; "Anti-Israeli Terrorism, 2006: Data, Analysis and Trends," Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center, March 2007.
-
Heavy
Rocket Damage To Home In Jewish Gaza Israel National News,
February 27, 2004; "2003 Middle East Military Balance: Glossary of
Weapon Systems (Ground Forces Equipment), Jaffe Center for Strategic
Studies, 2003; "PA Al-Batar Rocket Used in Morag Attack,"
Israel National News, August 11, 2003.
-
"2003
Middle East Military Balance: Glossary of Weapon Systems (Ground Forces
Equipment), Jaffe Center for Strategic Studies, 2003.
-
"Hamas
Developing Surface-To-Air Missiles," GeoStrategyDirect.com,
November 28, 2004, as cited on IMRA.
-
The
Jenin Martyrs Brigade, based in the Gaza Strip, is a Palestinian terror
organization affiliated with the Fatah Al-Aksa Martyrs Brigades. Hagai
Huberman, "Terror Organization in Gaza Strip: We Have Developed
Rocket With 55-KM Range," Hatzofe, April 21, 2004, as
cited on IMRA, "Arafat's Fatah Says Has Developed 55 Kilometer
Range Rocket," IMRA, April 21, 2004.; "Palestinians' Rockets
Increase Range, Deadliness," Associated Press, June 29,
2004.
-
"Fatah:
We Developed a New Rocket," IsraelNationalNews, October 11,
2004; "Aksa Brigades Far From Ready to Disarm," Jerusalem Post,
October 29, 2005; "DEBKAfile Exclusive: The Palestinian Armory has a
New Weapon: Jenin-1 on the West Bank Joins the Qassam Missile of Gaza,"
DebkaFile, January 2, 2006.
-
The
IDF believes that the majority of the Nasser 3's components are manufactured
in the Gaza Strip. "Report: Palestinians fire new type of rocket
at Sderot," Ha'aretz, June 18, 2004; "Upgraded Qassam
missile hits Sderot," Ha'aretz, June 20, 2004; "A Look
at a Nasser-3 Kassam Rocket," IsraelNationalNews, June
29, 2004; "Palestinians' Rockets Increase Range, Deadliness,"
Associated Press, June 29, 2004; Peter Enav, "Palestinian,
Israeli Fighting Continues After Violent Weekend," Associated
Press, June 28, 2004; Alon Ben-David, "Improved Qassam 2
Rocket Fielded In Gaza," Jane's Defense Weekly, July 7,
2004, as published on IMRA, July 9, 2004; "Missile Defense
Briefing Report," American Foreign Policy Council, no.
149, July 12, 2004.
-
"Top
IDF Officer: Hamas Building 1,000 Kassams," Jerusalem Post,
July 22, 2003; "Qassam Quandary," AIPAC Near East Report, February
25, 2002; "Palestinian Qassam Rockets Pose New Threat to Israel,"
AIPAC Near East Report, February 25, 2002; Missile Defense
Briefing Report, No. 71, American Foreign Policy Council, September
19, 2002; "Hamas Expected to Bring Kassam to West Bank," MENL,
August 5, 2003; "Palestinian Weapons Production," IDF Spokesperson's
Office, February 18, 2003; Amos Harel, "IDF Thwarts Delivery of
Kassam Rockets from Nablus to Jenin," Ha'aretz, February 6,
2002; Dr. Azriel Lorber, "The Growing Threat of the Kassam Unguided
Rockets," Middle East Monitor, September 3, 2003.
-
"Qassam Quandary," AIPAC Near East Report, February 25, 2002;
"Hamas said to Expand Warhead on Kassam-1," MENL, January 23,
2002; Joel Leyden and Arieh O'Sullivan, "Israel: Missile Attack on
Ashkelon Crossed 'Red Line,'" Jerusalem Post, August 28, 2003;
Conal Urquhart, "Israel Kills Four in Missile Attack," The Guardian,
August 25, 2003; "2003 Middle East Military Balance: Glossary of Weapon
Systems (Ground Forces Equipment), Jaffe Center for Strategic Studies,
2003; "Rafah: A Weapons Factory and Gateway," IDF Spokesperson's
Unit, May 2004; Amos Harel, "IDF: Palestinians Recently Fired
Kassam 3 Rockets for First Time," Ha'aretz, September
13, 2002; Aaron Lerner, "Palestinians Testing Qassam 4 - 17 KM
Range Rockets," IMRA, November 24, 2003; "The Production
and Launching of Kassam Rockets from the Gaza Strip," IDF
Spokesperson's Office, July 12, 2004; "Palestinian Qassam
Rockets Pose New Threat to Israel," AIPAC Near East Report,
February 25, 2002.
-
Joel Leyden and Arieh O'Sullivan, "Israel: Missile Attack on Ashkelon
Crossed 'Red Line,'" Jerusalem Post, August 28, 2003.
-
Alex
Fishman, "Hamas Develops Improved Rocket," YnetNews, September
5, 2005; "Palestinians
Fire Enhanced Kassam," Middle East Newsline, December 6, 2005;
"Qassam
Hits Within Strategic Industrial Ashkelon Area," YnetNews,
December 15, 2005; Ilan Marciano, "Shin Bet Chief Details Post Retreat Security
Fiasco to Knesset," YnetNews, January 10, 2006; "Palestinians Strike Israeli Strategic Sites," Middle East Newsline, March 5, 2006; "Hamas has Significantly Improved its Kassam-Class, Short-Range Missile," Middle East Newsline,
July 2, 2006; "Amos Harel, Yuval Azoulay, Avi Issacharoff, Aluf Benn
and Mijal Grinberg, "Qassam Rocket Hits School in Center of Ashkelon," Ha'aretz, July 4, 2006; "Kassam Rocket Lands Inside Ashkelon for First Time," Jerusalem Post, July 4, 2006; Yaakov Katz, "Palestinian Terror Cells Seek to Acquire Katyusha Technology," Jerusalem Post, January 8, 2007; "Kassam Reaches End of Development," Middle East Newsline, January 16, 2007.
-
"2003
Middle East Military Balance: Glossary of Weapon Systems (Ground Forces
Equipment), Jaffe Center for Strategic Studies,
2003; Ali Waked, "Jihad: Our New Rocket More Lethal," YnetNews,
February 11, 2006; "DEBKAfile Exclusive: Palestinians Are Manufacturing
New Multiple-Rocket Launchers With Palestinian Authority Funding," DebkaFile, March 31, 2006; Ali Waked, "Al-Aqsa: Rockets on Tel Aviv in 48 Hours," YnetNews, April 23, 2006; Itzik Saban, "Improved Qassams, 'Flying Suicide Bombers'," YnetNews, July 10, 2006; "Jihad Prepares Rockets for Mass Production," Middle East Newsline, May 17, 2006; ""Hamas Develops 24 KM Range Katyusha," MENL, July 23, 2006; Nir Hasson, "Female Suicide Bomber Lightly Wounds Two Soldiers in Northern Gaza," Ha'aretz, November 23, 2006; "Islamic Jihad Developing Quds-4 Rocket," IsraelNationalNews, December 23, 2006; Amos Harel, "IDF: New Qassams Could Reach North of Ashkelon," Ha'aretz, January 10, 2007; "Islamic Jihad: New Rocket Has 22 KM Range," IsraelNationalNews, February 11, 2007.
-
Gal
Berger, "[Islamic] Jihad Developed New Rocket - With 12 Launching
Cannons," NFC, April 15, 2004; "Islamic Jihad Boasts New Rocket,"
IsraelNationalNews, November 3, 2004.
-
Uri
Dan, "Menacing Missile is an Arafat," New York Post,
December 28, 2004; "DEBKAfile’s
Military Sources: Mahmoud Abbas’s Fatah Terrorist Arm, Al Aqsa Brigades
Has Got Hold of New 207mm Katyusha Rockets," DebkaFile, February
14, 2006.
-
"IDF
Seizes PA Weapons Ship," Jewish Virtual Libray, January 4,
2002, citing IDF Spokesperson's Office Website; Gideon Alon,
"Mofaz: Many RPG Launchers Made in Egypt Smuggled into Strip," Ha'aretz,"
May 31, 2004; Herb Keinon and Yaakov Katz, "IDF: Military Picture in Gaza Changing," Jerusalem Post, October 15, 2006
-
"Anti-aircraft Missiles & Katyusha Rockets Held in Sinai for Palestinians
- IDF Southern Gaza Brigade Commander Suarez," Ha'aretz, June
9, 2004; Gideon Alon, "Mofaz: Many RPG Launchers Made in Egypt Smuggled
into Strip," Ha'aretz," May 31, 2004; Arnon Regular & AP,
"Israel pledges to escalate military activities in Gaza Strip," Ha'aretz,
May 16, 2004; Margot Dudkevitch, "Ya'alon: Rafah has Become a Gateway
for Terrorism," Jerusalem Post, May 16, 2004; Margot Dudkevitch,
Matthew Gutman and Nina Gilbert, "IDF: Palestinians Trying to Smuggle
Anti-Aircraft Missiles," Jerusalem Post, May 16, 2004; "Rafah:
A Weapons Factory and Gateway," IDF Spokesperson's Office,
May 2004; Amos Harel, "Gaza Terror Groups Thought to have Anti-Aircraft
Missiles," Ha'aretz, October 25, 2004; Gideon Alon and
Aluf Benn, "Sharon: Gaza Terrorists Have Shoulder-Held Missile
Launchers," Ha'aretz, December 28, 2004; "Dichter:
W. Bank Will Turn Into Gaza After Pullout," Jerusalem Post,
January 4, 2005; Nina Gilbert, "Dichter Warns of Pullout Ramifications,"
Jerusalem Post, January 4, 2005; Gideon Alon, "Israel Suspects
PA Officials of Smuggling Missiles," Ha'aretz, March 28,
2005; Amir Buhbut, "West Bank Terrorists Have Anti-Aircraft Missiles,
Anti-Tank Rockets," as translated by the Jerusalem Center for Public
Affairs Daily Alert, Ma'ariv; "Egyptians and Palestinians
Make a Mockery of Their Accords with Israel," DebkaFile,
September 14, 2005; "DEBKAfile: The Palestinians Poured their
Entire Sinai Arms Dumps into Gaza, Taking Advantage of Four Days of
Unrestricted Border Transit," DebkaFile, September 15,
2005; "Shin Bet Reports of Increased Smuggling into Gaza," Jerusalem
Post, January 2, 2006; Amos Harel, "For First time, Palestinians Fire Katyusha Rocket From Gaza," Ha'aretz, March 28, 2006; Shmulik Hadad, "Katyusha Kills 30 Chickens," YnetNews, May 16, 2006; "Jihad Prepares Rockets for Mass Production," Middle East Newsline, May 17, 2006; Itzik Saban, "Improved Qassams, 'Flying Suicide Bombers'," YnetNews, July 10, 2006; "IDF Intelligence: Hamas has Anti-Aircraft Missiles," Jerusalem Post, October 15, 2006; Herb Keinon and Yaakov Katz, "IDF: Military Picture in Gaza Changing," Jerusalem Post, October 15, 2006; Ezra HaLevi, "Hamas Obtains Anti-Aircraft Weapons in Gaza," IsraelNationalNews, October 15, 2006; Amos Harel, "IDF Worried Hamas May Have Advanced Missiles," Ha'aretz, February 21, 2007; Yuval Azoulay, "Report: IDF Believes Hamas has Rockets that Can Reach Ashkelon," Ha'aretz, June 24, 2007.
-
Amos Harel and Amira Hass, "PA Responsible for Mortar Attacks," Ha'aretz,
April 11, 2001; Palestinian
Weapons Production," IDF Spokesperson's Office, February 18,
2003; Aaron Lerner, "PA Distributing the Mortars that Arafat Claims
to be Stopping," IMRA, April 21, 2001; Khaled Abu Toameh, "Hamas
Admits to Having Weapons Factories in Gaza," Jerusalem Post,
October 23, 2004; 2003 Middle East Military Balance: Glossary of Weapon
Systems, (Ground Forces Equipment), Jaffe Center for Strategic
Studies, 2003; "Fatah Acquires Mortars in the West Bank," Middle East Newsline, November 30, 2005; "Gaza Based Terrorists Using Improved Hizbullah Mortar
Shells," IsraelNationalNews, December 12, 2004; Amos Harel and Baruch Kra, "IDF Reservist Killed in Gaza Mortar Attack, Firing on Gilo Resumes, Ha'aretz, November 25, 2001; "IDF Activity in Ramallah - Weapons, Counterfeit Money and Terrorists Found in Ramallah," Ha'aretz, March 31, 2002; "Report: Follow the Money - Financing Terror Inside the PA - Captured Documents," IDF Spokesperson's Office, April 10, 2002; Amos Harel, Arnon Regular and Nir Hasson, "Qassams Hit Sderot; IAF Fires Missiles at Gaza Workshop," Ha'aretz, August 26, 2004.
Additional
Information and Contact Details
|