Conflict archive

2008 Gaza War Weapons and Equipment

December 2008-January 2009 fighting in and around the Gaza Strip, known in Israeli sources as Operation Cast Lead.

The 2008 Gaza War was a conflict between Israel and Hamas and other Gaza-based armed groups. It began with Israeli air operations on December 27, 2008, expanded into ground combat in Gaza, and ended with ceasefire steps in mid-January 2009.

This archive tracks systems directly documented in the 2008 Gaza War, also known in Israeli sources as Operation Cast Lead.

Entries should be limited to source-backed launches, strikes, ground operations, captures, or support activity tied to the December 2008-January 2009 fighting.

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Context

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

This archive is scoped to weapon systems directly tied to the December 2008-January 2009 fighting. MATADOR is represented through a source that documents Israeli Matador WB use during Operation Cast Lead.

Map

Gaza Strip and Israel

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Category

Infantry Weapons

Portable weapons used by soldiers and small units.

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MATADOR, Disposable shoulder-fired anti-armor recoilless weapon, Infantry WeaponsInfantry WeaponsMATADORDisposable shoulder-fired anti-armor recoilless weaponSide: IsraelRole: Wall-breaching anti-structure fireBuilt: Dynamit Nobel Defence / ST Engineering / Germany / SingaporeMATADOR, also marketed in the RGW 90 family, is a 90 mm disposable shoulder-fired recoilless weapon developed with Singaporean, German, and Israeli participation for anti-armor, breaching, and anti-structure missions. Singapore's version emphasized confined-space firing, a HEAT/HESH selectable effect, and wall-breaching performance for built-up areas, while Dynamit Nobel Defence's RGW 90 line includes dual-mode, anti-structure, long-range multipurpose, smoke, illumination, and training variants. The system is documented in Singapore service, in Israeli Matador WB use during the 2008 Gaza War, in German-funded RGW 90 deliveries to Ukraine, and in Israeli use during urban fighting in Gaza after October 2023.

Conflict Sources

This conflict record is intentionally narrow. Weapon entries should cite system-specific sources before adding additional 2008 Gaza War usage rows.