Falaq-1 rocket

The Falaq-1 is an Iranian 240 mm unguided surface-to-surface rocket associated with Hezbollah's short-range arsenal. In the Israel-Hezbollah Conflict, Israeli and AP reporting tied the weapon to Hezbollah's July 2024 strike on Majdal Shams, making it a documented part of the conflict's rocket-fire pattern.

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Conflict side: Hezbollah
Built by: Defense Industries Organization
Built in: Iran

Falaq-1 rocket, Unguided surface-to-surface rocket, Munitions

Image source: Great Prophet V (03)

Profile

Type: Unguided surface-to-surface rocket
Conflict side: Hezbollah
Origin: Iran
Service note: 1990s Iranian rocket family documented in the Israel-Hezbollah Conflict in 2024

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Service History

In service: Documented in Hezbollah's arsenal and used in the Israel-Hezbollah Conflict in 2024
Used by: Hezbollah
Wars: Israel-Hezbollah Conflict

Production History

Designer: Iranian defense industry
Designed: Developed in Iran in the early 1990s
Built by: Defense Industries Organization
Built in: Iran
Produced: Iranian production, at least by the early 2010s
Number built: Not publicly stated
Variants: Falaq-1, Falaq-2

Specifications

Caliber: 240 mm
Guidance: Unguided, spin-stabilized rocket
Range: About 10 km
Warhead: About 50 to 53 kg high-explosive warhead
Launch platform: Truck- or improvised-launcher-compatible rocket

Conflict Usage

Israel-Hezbollah Conflict: Side: HezbollahRole: Short-range rocket strikestrike
During the Israel-Hezbollah Conflict, Hezbollah was identified by the IDF and AP as having fired an Iranian-made Falaq rocket with a 53 kg warhead in the Majdal Shams attack on July 27, 2024.

Falaq-1 rocket Images

Falaq-1 rocket, Unguided surface-to-surface rocket, Munitions - view 1 — Source: Great Prophet V (03)

Falaq-1 rocket, Unguided surface-to-surface rocket, Munitions - view 2 — Source: Assorted Iranian artillery rockets

Falaq-1 rocket, Unguided surface-to-surface rocket, Munitions - view 3 — Source: Assorted Iranian artillery rockets

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Sources

Iranian Falaq-1 and Falaq-2 Rockets in SyriaPublisher: Armament Research Services | Note: Supports Falaq-1 background, Iranian origin, 240 mm caliber, range, warhead weight, and manufacturer context for the rocket family. | Accessed: 2026-06-22 Falaq-1Publisher: Army Guide | Note: Supports Falaq-1 technical background, 240 mm caliber, range, and rocket-system description for the munition. | Accessed: 2026-06-22 A cratered field, a mangled fence. Clues emerge from strike that killed 12 children in the Golan HeightsPublisher: Associated Press | Note: Supports Israel-Hezbollah Conflict direct conflict-use: AP reported that Israeli military chief Herzi Halevi said Hezbollah used an Iranian-made Falaq rocket in the Majdal Shams attack. | Accessed: 2026-06-22 IDF airs images it says prove Hezbollah fired deadly rocket that hit Majdal ShamsPublisher: The Times of Israel | Note: Supports Israel-Hezbollah Conflict direct conflict-use: the IDF said shrapnel matched an Iranian-made Falaq-1 rocket launched by Hezbollah at Majdal Shams. | Accessed: 2026-06-22 Great Prophet V (03)Publisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for a publicly hosted rocket image in the Falagh-1 commons category. | Accessed: 2026-06-22 Assorted Iranian artillery rocketsPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for a publicly hosted Iranian rocket image in the Falagh-1 commons category. | Accessed: 2026-06-22 Iranian artillery rocketsPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for a publicly hosted Iranian rocket image in the Falagh-1 commons category. | Accessed: 2026-06-22