Conflict side archive

Hamas and Gaza-based armed groups Weapons and Military Equipment

Hamas and Gaza-based armed groups is a conflict-side grouping for Hamas-led operations and related Gaza militant organizations documented in Israel-Gaza conflict records.

46 weapon systems

Hamas and Gaza-based armed groups is a conflict-side grouping for Hamas-led operations and related Gaza militant organizations documented in Israel-Gaza conflict records.

Side Sources

  • Britannica Israel-Hamas War 2023-presentPublisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica | Note: Supports Hamas-led attacks and other Gaza-based militant participation in the Israel-Hamas War 2023-present. | Accessed: 2026-06-29
  • CFR Israeli-Palestinian Conflict TrackerPublisher: Council on Foreign Relations | Note: Supports broader Israeli-Palestinian conflict context and Hamas as an armed actor. | Accessed: 2026-06-29

Category

Aircraft & UAVs

Crewed aircraft, drones, and loitering munitions.

7/7
Drone-dropped fragmentation grenade, Improvised grenade-drop tactic using a commercial UAV, Aircraft & UAVsIsrael-Hamas War 2023-presentDrone-dropped fragmentation grenadeImprovised grenade-drop tactic using a commercial UAVBuilt: DJI / Autel and other commercial drone makers / China / variousDrone-dropped fragmentation grenade is a field-adapted tactic that uses commercial quadcopters or similar small UAVs to release grenades onto exposed targets. Public reporting ties the method to Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack and later Israeli use in Gaza, making it a low-cost, short-range improvised strike method rather than a standardized grenade model.
Shehab-2, One-way attack unmanned aircraft, Aircraft & UAVsIsrael-Palestine Crisis 2021, Israel-Hamas War 2023-presentShehab-2One-way attack unmanned aircraftBuilt: Hamas / Al-Qassam Brigades / Gaza Strip, Palestinian territoriesThe Shehab-2 is a Hamas one-way attack UAV described as a Gaza-built loitering munition related to the Iranian Ababil family. Shehab drones were publicized and reportedly launched during the May 2021 Gaza escalation, while later Shehab-2 references in the 2023 Israel-Hamas War 2023-present remain caveated because analysts noted possible launches without confirmed evidence.
Powered paraglider/paramotor assault platform, Powered paraglider / paramotor, Aircraft & UAVsIsrael-Hamas War 2023-present, Myanmar Civil War 2021-presentPowered paraglider/paramotor assault platformPowered paraglider / paramotorBuilt: Various civilian paramotor manufacturers / Multiple countriesPowered paragliders, or paramotors, are backpack ultralights that can launch from open ground without a runway. FAI traces the class to the early 1980s, while Hamas used them for the October 7, 2023 assault into southern Israel and Myanmar junta forces later used commercial paramotors for low-altitude bombing.

Category

Air Defense

Systems that contest aircraft, missiles, helicopters, and drones.

2/2

Category

Armored Vehicles

Troop carriers, infantry fighting vehicles, and protected mobility.

1/1

Category

Artillery

Tube artillery, rocket artillery, and long-range ground fires.

9/9
R160/M-302 long-range rocket, 302 mm unguided long-range artillery rocket, ArtilleryIsrael-Hamas War 2023-presentR160/M-302 long-range rocket302 mm unguided long-range artillery rocketBuilt: Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC) / SyriaThe R160/M-302 long-range rocket is a Syrian-made 302 mm unguided artillery rocket family associated with Hamas's long-range rocket arsenal. Open sources describe the weapon as the Khaibar-1/M-302 family and the Hamas-produced R-160 variant; during the Israel-Hamas War 2023-present, Hamas's Al-Qassam Brigades used the R-160 to strike Haifa.
Locally manufactured fourteen-tube rocket launcher, Improvised multi-tube rocket launcher, ArtilleryIsrael-Hamas War 2023-presentLocally manufactured fourteen-tube rocket launcherImprovised multi-tube rocket launcherBuilt: Hamas / Gaza StripThe locally manufactured fourteen-tube rocket launcher is a Hamas improvised fixed launch array for salvo firing unguided rockets from concealed Gaza positions. IDF-released April 2024 imagery and Israeli reporting tied the Khan Younis launch posts to rockets fired toward southern Israel, while specialist reporting on Qassam rockets explains the broader use of locally built, manually aimed launch frames rather than standardized military MLRS vehicles.
Qassam-series unguided rocket, Improvised short-range unguided rocket family, ArtilleryIsrael-Hamas War 2023-presentQassam-series unguided rocketImprovised short-range unguided rocket familyBuilt: Hamas / Palestinian territoriesThe Qassam-series rocket is a locally produced, unguided steel-tube artillery rocket family associated with Hamas's Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades. First introduced in Gaza in September 2001, the family evolved from a 3-4 km Qassam-1 into later variants reported to reach about 10 km, while remaining a crude, low-cost area-fire weapon used in massed barrages from Gaza into Israel.
Badr-3 Rocket Launcher System, Rocket launcher system associated with the Badr-3 heavy rocket, ArtilleryIsrael-Hamas War 2023-presentBadr-3 Rocket Launcher SystemRocket launcher system associated with the Badr-3 heavy rocketBuilt: Not publicly identified / IranThe Badr-3 Rocket Launcher System is the launch equipment associated with the Badr-3 heavy rocket, a PIJ-linked rocket family with Iranian design and Gaza production context. Army Recognition reported an Iranian-origin launcher system uncovered by the IDF in Gaza in November 2023, while Israel Defense and IDF reporting described captured Badr-3 rockets or parts at a Palestinian Islamic Jihad post during the Israel-Hamas War 2023-present.
Haseb/Fajr-1 107 mm rocket, Unguided 107 mm artillery rocket, ArtilleryIsrael-Hamas War 2023-presentHaseb/Fajr-1 107 mm rocketUnguided 107 mm artillery rocketBuilt: Defense Industries Organization / Aerospace Industries Organization / IranThe Haseb, also identified as the Fajr-1 or Fadjr-1, is an Iranian 107 mm unguided artillery rocket derived from the Chinese Type 63 family. Open-source reporting links a probable example to Gaza in December 2023, where short-range rocket fire and improvised launch arrangements formed part of Hamas's indirect-fire attacks on Israeli territory.

Category

Infantry Weapons

Portable weapons used by soldiers and small units.

22/22
PKM/PK, 7.62 mm general-purpose machine gun, Infantry WeaponsRussia-Ukraine War 2014-present, Yemeni Civil War 2014-present +8 morePKM/PK7.62 mm general-purpose machine gunBuilt: Kovrov Mechanical Plant / Various manufacturers / Soviet Union, Russia, and licensed-production countriesThe PK and lighter PKM are Soviet-designed, belt-fed 7.62x54R general-purpose machine guns used from bipods, tripods, vehicles, remote weapon stations, and improvised mounts. Their low weight for the class, non-disintegrating belt feed, quick-change barrel concept, and wide licensed-production base make the family a recurring infantry fire-support weapon in recent conflicts, with documented rows here covering Ukraine, Yemen, Syria, Iraq, Mali, Lake Chad, Gaza, Afghanistan, and Turkey's conflict with the PKK.
Type 80/PKM-T80 general-purpose machine gun, 7.62×54mmR general-purpose machine gun, Infantry WeaponsWar Against the Islamic State 2014-present, Israel-Hamas War 2023-presentType 80/PKM-T80 general-purpose machine gun7.62×54mmR general-purpose machine gunBuilt: Norinco / ChinaThe Type 80, also encountered as the M80 export designation, is a Chinese PKM-pattern, belt-fed 7.62×54mmR general-purpose machine gun. Conflict Armament Research documented Chinese M80 machine guns captured from Islamic State forces in Syria in 2014, while AP and The Times of Israel later reported Type 80 weapons with Hamas fighters in Gaza.
AKM, 7.62x39mm assault rifle, Infantry WeaponsIsrael-Hamas War 2023-present, Russia-Ukraine War 2014-present +5 moreAKM7.62x39mm assault rifleBuilt: Izhevsk Machine-Building Plant / Various manufacturers / Soviet Union / licensed producersThe AKM is the stamped-receiver modernization of the Soviet Kalashnikov assault rifle, chambered for 7.62x39mm and built around a long-stroke gas piston and rotating bolt. Adopted in 1959, it reduced production burden compared with earlier milled-receiver AK rifles and became a widely licensed baseline for later 7.62mm Kalashnikov-pattern weapons. CAR and ARES field documentation continues to place AKM and AKM-pattern rifles in modern conflict stocks, from Islamic State recoveries in Iraq and Syria to Taliban captures in Afghanistan.
DShK, 12.7 mm heavy machine gun, Infantry WeaponsRussia-Ukraine War 2014-present, Israel-Hamas War 2023-present +11 moreDShK12.7 mm heavy machine gunBuilt: Tula Ordnance Factory / Soviet state arsenals / Soviet UnionThe DShK is a Soviet 12.7 mm heavy machine gun designed by Vasily Degtyaryov and refined with Georgy Shpagin's belt-feed system. Built for anti-aircraft, anti-vehicle, and infantry support roles, the DShK/DShKM family spans Vietnam War helicopter defense, Soviet-Afghan War ambushes, modern technicals, and Ukrainian mobile counter-UAV teams using vintage heavy machine guns against slow Russian drones.
RPO-A Shmel, Disposable shoulder-fired thermobaric rocket launcher, Infantry WeaponsRussia-Ukraine War 2014-present, Israel-Hamas War 2023-presentRPO-A ShmelDisposable shoulder-fired thermobaric rocket launcherBuilt: KBP Instrument Design Bureau / RussiaThe RPO-A Shmel is a Soviet-designed, Russian-produced disposable 93 mm rocket flamethrower built around a thermobaric FAE round. Modern Firearms says development began in 1984, the Soviet Army adopted it in 1988, and the RPO-A remains the main version of a three-variant family still used by Russian chemical troops and some special operations units.
Landmine, Explosive ground mine, Infantry WeaponsRussia-Ukraine War 2014-present, Israel-Hamas War 2023-present +6 moreLandmineExplosive ground mineBuilt: Various manufacturers / MultipleLandmines are ground-emplaced explosive munitions triggered by a person's or vehicle's presence, proximity, or contact, with battlefield roles ranging from route denial and obstacle protection to remote minefield laying. This class page covers conventional anti-personnel and anti-vehicle mines, scatterable mines, directional fragmentation mines, and improvised victim-activated mines where sources directly document conflict use.
Fragmentation hand grenade, Fragmentation hand grenade, Infantry WeaponsIsrael-Hamas War 2023-present, Battle of Marawi 2017 +4 moreFragmentation hand grenadeFragmentation hand grenadeBuilt: Various manufacturers / Multiple countriesFragmentation hand grenades are short-delay anti-personnel explosives designed to scatter high-velocity fragments across close range. The U.S. Army's M67 pattern is the clearest modern benchmark: a 2.5-inch steel-sphere grenade used to supplement small-arms fire, still trained on by Marines in 2025 and contrasted by the Army in 2026 with the blast-overpressure M111.
Magnetic or sticky anti-vehicle bomb, Improvised explosive device, Infantry WeaponsIraq War 2003-2011, War in Afghanistan 2001-2021 +1 moreMagnetic or sticky anti-vehicle bombImprovised explosive deviceBuilt: Improvised / Locally Fabricated / Varies by userMagnetic or sticky anti-vehicle bombs are close-placement explosive devices fixed to a vehicle with magnets, adhesive, or direct manual placement so the blast occurs against the hull, chassis, or wheel area. The modern conflict record is strongest for improvised sticky IEDs used against vehicles in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Gaza, while the older British No. 74 sticky bomb shows the same attachment concept in a purpose-built anti-tank grenade.
9M133 Kornet, Laser beam-riding anti-tank guided missile system, Infantry WeaponsRussia-Ukraine War 2014-present, Syrian Civil War 2011-present +7 more9M133 KornetLaser beam-riding anti-tank guided missile systemBuilt: KBP Instrument Design Bureau / RussiaThe 9M133 Kornet is a Russian heavy anti-tank guided missile system using laser beam-riding guidance and tandem HEAT or thermobaric warheads. Developed by KBP as a portable and vehicle-integrated ATGM family, it appears in recent conflicts as a Russian-origin anti-armor weapon documented with state forces and non-state armed groups, including captured examples in Ukrainian service.
9K111 Fagot, Man-portable anti-tank guided missile system, Infantry WeaponsIsrael-Hamas War 2023-present, Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict 2020-present +2 more9K111 FagotMan-portable anti-tank guided missile systemBuilt: KBP Instrument Design Bureau / Soviet UnionThe 9K111 Fagot, known to NATO as the AT-4 Spigot, is a Soviet man-portable SACLOS wire-guided anti-tank missile system built around the 9P135 tripod launcher and 9M111 missile family. Its reusable launcher, later 9P135M compatibility with the 9M113 Konkurs, and 2 to 2.5 km range kept it relevant for legacy users, with documented appearances from Ukraine to Gaza and Karabakh.
RPG-7, Reusable shoulder-fired anti-tank rocket launcher, Infantry WeaponsRussia-Ukraine War 2014-present, Israel-Hamas War 2023-present +4 moreRPG-7Reusable shoulder-fired anti-tank rocket launcherBuilt: Various manufacturers / Soviet Union / Russia / China / Bulgaria / Iraq / Iran / Pakistan / Romania / EgyptThe RPG-7 is a Soviet-origin reusable shoulder-fired rocket launcher built around a simple 40 mm launch tube and a wide family of over-caliber anti-armor, fragmentation, and thermobaric rounds. Its low cost, portability, and large global stock make it a common infantry anti-armor and assault weapon, including documented Ukrainian service, Hamas use in Gaza, ISWAP use in the Boko Haram Insurgency 2009-present, and insurgent use in Afghanistan.
RPG-29, Reusable shoulder-fired anti-tank rocket launcher, Infantry WeaponsRussia-Ukraine War 2014-present, Israel-Hamas War 2023-presentRPG-29Reusable shoulder-fired anti-tank rocket launcherBuilt: Bazalt / Soviet Union / RussiaThe RPG-29 Vampir is a Soviet-designed, reusable 105 mm anti-tank rocket launcher built by Bazalt for tandem HEAT and thermobaric rockets. Rosoboronexport describes it as a multiple-shot launcher with a 500 m sighting range and a 300-round lifespan, while reference sources place it in Soviet-era development and 1989 service entry. The system was intended to attack armored vehicles, bunkers, and fortifications, and it appears in conflict reporting from Ukraine and Gaza.
9M113 Konkurs, SACLOS wire-guided anti-tank guided missile, Infantry WeaponsRussia-Ukraine War 2014-present, Syrian Civil War 2011-present +4 more9M113 KonkursSACLOS wire-guided anti-tank guided missileBuilt: 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

Munitions

Standalone missiles, bombs, rockets, torpedoes, and guided or unguided explosive payloads.

4/4
North Korean F-7 rocket-propelled-grenade projectile, 40 mm HE-fragmentation RPG round, MunitionsBoko Haram Insurgency 2009-present, Israel-Hamas War 2023-presentNorth Korean F-7 rocket-propelled-grenade projectile40 mm HE-fragmentation RPG roundBuilt: North Korean state arms industry / North KoreaThe North Korean F-7 is a 40 mm HE-fragmentation RPG round for RPG-7-pattern launchers. Small Arms Survey identifies it by its gray warhead, sustainer motor, and Korean markings, while conflict reporting has tied it to Boko Haram-linked materiel and to Hamas use in the Israel-Hamas War 2023-present, including reuse of its motor section in improvised anti-tank rockets.
Hand grenade, Hand-thrown explosive grenade family, MunitionsRussia-Ukraine War 2014-present, Israel-Hamas War 2023-presentHand grenadeHand-thrown explosive grenade familyBuilt: Various manufacturers / Multiple countriesHand grenade is a compact, hand-thrown explosive munition family that includes fragmentation, smoke, incendiary, stun, riot-control, and blast-overpressure designs. U.S. Army grenade manuals describe the family as a close-range soldier munition, while recent Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Hamas War 2023-present reporting documents hand grenades being repurposed as commercial-quadcopter drop payloads.

Category

Naval Systems

Warships, submarines, unmanned surface vessels, naval craft, and maritime combat systems.

1/1