Direct proof of use
The Al-Yasin 105 was documented in the 2023 Israel-Hamas War through Hamas and al-Qassam Brigades video releases, battlefield claims, and outside reporting that identified the munition in attacks on Israeli armor in Gaza. IRNA reported on October 14, 2023 that al-Qassam Brigades had shown the handmade Al-Yassin RPG being made and used against a Merkava tank.
Associated Press later identified multiple Hamas video frames from November and December 2023 that showed Al-Yasin 105 shoulder-fired rockets aimed at Israeli tanks or armored vehicles in Gaza, including Beit Hanoun. AP described the round as a Gaza-made copy of the Russian PG-7VR tandem-warhead projectile and noted that public videos of attacks typically cut off after impact, limiting independent verification of destroyed-vehicle claims.
Sources: IRNA Al-Qassam unveiling report, AP Hamas weapons analysis
Dated appearances
The earliest public reporting in this record is the October 14, 2023 IRNA account of the Al-Qassam Brigades unveiling the weapon during the Al-Aqsa Storm operation and showing it used against a Merkava tank. By early November, Anadolu reported al-Qassam claims that Yasin 105 shells had been used against Israeli vehicles in northwestern Gaza and Beit Hanoun.
On November 2, 2023, The War Zone analyzed helmet-camera footage east of Gaza City's Al-Zaytoun neighborhood. The article reported that a Hamas fighter placed an improvised explosive device on a Merkava tank, returned toward cover, and fired what Hamas said was an Al-Yassin 105 RPG; it treated the visible fireball and damage state cautiously.
Sources: IRNA Al-Qassam unveiling report, Anadolu northwestern Gaza report, The War Zone Merkava tank video analysis
Battlefield role
Within the cataloged conflict row, the Al-Yasin 105 belongs to Hamas and Gaza-based armed groups and is categorized as anti-armor and insurgent or guerrilla use. The documented employment pattern was shoulder-fired close-range anti-armor fire against Israeli Merkava tanks and armored personnel carriers during Israel's ground operations in Gaza.
The strongest public sources support use and targeting claims more clearly than final effects. Al Jazeera reported Hamas claims of Yasin-105 attacks on Merkava tanks in Beit Hanoun and stated that those claims had not been independently verified. AP similarly documented repeated Hamas attack videos while noting that the edited footage prevented firm public verification of whether targets were destroyed.
Sources: Al Jazeera Gaza ground assault analysis, AP Hamas weapons analysis
