Falaq-2 rocket

Conflict Usage

Israel-Hezbollah Conflict

Side: HezbollahRole: Short-range area-strike rocketstrike

In the Israel-Hezbollah Conflict, Hezbollah fired Falaq-2 rockets in cross-border strikes against northern Israel and the Golan Heights.

Falaq-2 rocket Images

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