Conflict archive

2014 Gaza War Weapons and Equipment

July-August 2014 fighting between Israel and Gaza-based armed groups, including rocket fire, Israeli airstrikes, and Israeli ground operations in Gaza.

The Gaza War 2014 was a July-August escalation between Israel and Hamas and other Gaza-based armed groups. The fighting included Palestinian rocket fire, Israeli air and artillery strikes, and an Israeli ground operation in Gaza before an open-ended ceasefire took effect on August 26, 2014.

This archive tracks systems directly documented in the July-August Gaza War 2014, also known in Israeli sources as Operation Protective Edge.

Entries should be limited to source-backed launches, strikes, ground operations, interceptions, captures, or support activity tied to the 2014 fighting.

2 weapon systems

Context

Status
Published archive
Location
Gaza Strip and Israel
Countries
Israel, Palestinian territories
Regions
Gaza Strip, Southern Israel
Domains
land, air, missile strikes, rocket attacks, air defense, urban warfare

The archive is scoped to weapon systems directly tied to the 2014 fighting. The Merkava Mk 4 entry documents an IDF-released image of a Trophy-equipped Merkava Mk 4M during Operation Protective Edge; other systems should be added only with direct system-specific sourcing.

Map

Gaza Strip and Israel

Open map

Map data from OpenStreetMap contributors.

Timeline

Key Events

  1. Operation Protective Edge begins

    IDF material dates Operation Protective Edge to July 8 through August 26, 2014, during the Gaza war between Israel and Gaza-based armed groups.

    Sources: IDF Operation Protective Edge

  2. Ground operation starts

    IDF campaign material describes the ground-operation phase as part of Operation Protective Edge after the opening air and rocket phase.

    Sources: IDF Operation Protective Edge

  3. Open-ended ceasefire takes effect

    OCHA's August 27 situation report said an open-ended ceasefire took effect on August 26, 2014, after fifty days of hostilities.

    Sources: OCHA Gaza Emergency Situation Report 27 August

Phases

Jul 8, 2014 - Jul 16, 2014

Air and rocket escalation

The war opened with Israeli air operations and Gaza-based rocket fire, while ground forces prepared around the Gaza Strip.

Jul 17, 2014 - Aug 5, 2014

Ground operation in Gaza

Israeli ground forces operated inside Gaza while air, artillery, rocket, and tunnel-related fighting continued.

Aug 5, 2014 - Aug 26, 2014

Ceasefire negotiations and final exchanges

Temporary pauses and renewed exchanges preceded the August 26 open-ended ceasefire.

Category

Infantry Weapons

Portable weapons used by soldiers and small units.

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9M113 Konkurs, SACLOS wire-guided anti-tank guided missile, Infantry WeaponsInfantry Weapons9M113 KonkursSACLOS wire-guided anti-tank guided missileSide: Hamas and Gaza-based armed groupsRole: Anti-armor guided missile fireBuilt: KBP Instrument Design Bureau / Tula Arms Plant / Bharat Dynamics Limited / Soviet Union / Russia / IndiaThe 9M113 Konkurs, NATO reporting name AT-5 Spandrel, is a Soviet wire-guided anti-tank guided missile family built for infantry launchers, BMP-series vehicle mounts, and the BRDM-2-based 9P148 carrier. Its SACLOS guidance, 135 mm missile body, and 4 km class engagement range kept the family useful after the Cold War, while the Konkurs-M modernization added tandem-HEAT and thermobaric options and remains in Russian export and Indian BDL production context.

Category

Tanks

Heavy armor built around direct fire, protection, and battlefield shock.

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Merkava Mk 4 main battle tank, Main battle tank, TanksTanksMerkava Mk 4 main battle tankMain battle tankSide: IsraelRole: Trophy-equipped urban ground maneuverBuilt: Merkava and Armored Vehicles Directorate (MANTAK) / IsraelThe Merkava Mk 4 is Israel's fourth-generation front-engine main battle tank, built through the Merkava and Armored Vehicles Directorate around a 120 mm smoothbore gun, modular protection, and later Trophy active protection. Its combat record spans 2006 Lebanon armored maneuver, Trophy-equipped Mk 4M operations in Gaza in 2014, and documented Mk 4 Barak use during the Israel-Hamas War 2023-present.

Conflict Sources

This conflict record is intentionally narrow and uses Operation Protective Edge as the Israeli campaign name for the July-August Gaza War 2014. Weapon entries should still cite system-specific sources before adding conflict usage.

  • IDF Operation Protective EdgePublisher: Israel Defense Forces | Note: Supports Operation Protective Edge dates, Israeli campaign framing, and the ground-operation phase. | Accessed: 2026-06-29
  • OCHA Gaza Emergency Situation Report 27 AugustPublisher: United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs | Note: Supports the August 26, 2014 open-ended ceasefire timing and the fifty-day hostilities framing. | Accessed: 2026-06-29