MESOPOTAMIA NEWS : Hamas parades drones and missiles, showing ‘achievements’
The terrorist group governing the Gaza Strip has been showing off its arsenal of weaponry to show its strength against Israel
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN MAY 29, 2021 11:58 JERUSALEM POST – Hamas photographed and recorded its arsenal of missiles and drones in the wake of the Gaza war. The war led the terrorist group to bring out much of its arsenal from its tunnels as it weaves a story of victory over Israel.
Hamas commander Yahya Sinwar has been walking around Gaza to show he is not in danger.
The recent rocket and drone display showed off a rocket known as S-40, reputed to be the one used in massive barrages on Ashkelon and Ashdod when Hamas fired some 140 of them in several minutes during the recent war. It is supposed to have a 40 km. range.
The terrorist group governing the Gaza Strip also showed off the Q-20, a rocket that is a bit smaller and which was reputedly used in an attack on Ohad that killed two agricultural workers during the recent conflict. While the S-40 is encased in tubes in sets of eight, the Q-20 comes in sets of 12. Although Hamas mounted them on a truck in the parade, they are also placed underground.
Iran showed off its new drones, which are modeled on kamikaze drones used in Yemen and by Iran. These are similar to the Qasef and Ababil drones. Yemen has borrowed this technology from Iran, which supports the Hamas weapons program. The Shehab drone is a new piece of Hamas technology developed in recent years.
It is expected that this parade of technology showcases most of Hamas’s engineering successes rather than being the tip of an iceberg. Iran has excelled is in being able to aim large numbers of rockets in a more precise manner during the recent war, using underground infrastructure.