Profile
- Type
- Commercial quadcopter UAV
- Conflict side
- Hamas
- Origin
- China
- Service note
- 2013-present, weaponized in the Israel-Hamas War
Aircraft & UAVs
DJI Phantom-series weaponized quadcopter
DJI's Phantom-series consumer quadcopters were repurposed by Hamas as improvised attack UAVs in the Israel-Hamas War, with open reporting linking them to grenade drops on Israeli positions and communications nodes and to settings changes intended to evade countermeasures.
Service History
- In service
- Commercial aerial-imaging platform repurposed as an improvised attack drone in Gaza.
- Used by
- Hamas
- Wars
- Israel-Hamas War
Production History
Specifications
- Representative model
- Phantom 4 Pro
- Weight
- 1,388 g
- Max flight time
- Approx. 30 minutes
- Max speed
- 45 mph (72 kph)
- Positioning
- GPS/GLONASS
- Battery
- 5,870 mAh LiPo 4S
Conflict Usage
- Israel-Hamas War
- Side: HamasRole: Impromptu attack UAV
In the Israel-Hamas War, Hamas used small commercial drones, including DJI Phantom settings, to drop grenades on tanks, ambulances, border posts, and communication towers during the October 7 attack.
DJI Phantom-series weaponized quadcopter Images
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DJI Phantom seriesPublisher: DJI | Note: Supports Phantom-series background as DJI's consumer aerial-imaging line and the product-family framing for this entry. | Accessed: 2026-06-20DJI Phantom 4 Pro specsPublisher: DJI | Note: Supports representative Phantom 4 Pro-series specifications for weight, flight time, speed, positioning, and battery. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Defense One Gaza drone warPublisher: Defense One | Note: In the Israel-Hamas War, Hamas used small commercial drones to drop grenades and configured DJI Phantom drones to avoid electronic countermeasures. | Accessed: 2026-06-20INSS Hamas dronesPublisher: Institute for National Security Studies | Note: In the Israel-Hamas War, Hamas used small drones in the October 7 attack to hit communication towers and observation posts. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Wikimedia Phantom 4 Pro in flightPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and licensing page for the lead Phantom-series image, released under the Free Art License. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Wikimedia Phantom 4 in flightPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and licensing page for a Phantom 4 flight image, released under CC BY-SA 4.0. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Wikimedia DJI Photokina Phantom imagePublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and licensing page for a Phantom-family promotional photo, released under CC BY-SA 3.0 de. | Accessed: 2026-06-20