Infantry Weapons

Fragmentation hand grenade

Fragmentation hand grenades are compact anti-personnel explosives that split their casing into lethal fragments after a short delay. In the Israel-Hamas War, Hamas militants were documented using grenades in the October 7 attacks on shelters and homes in southern Israel, where the weapon's close-quarters effect mattered most.

Israel-Hamas WarHamas

Conflict side: Hamas
Built by: Various
Built in: Multiple countries

Fragmentation hand grenade, Hand grenade, Infantry Weapons

Profile

Type: Hand grenade
Conflict side: Hamas
Origin: Multiple countries
Service note: Modern; documented in the Israel-Hamas War

portable anti-personnelgrenade

Service History

Used by: Hamas
Wars: Israel-Hamas War

Production History

Built by: Various
Built in: Multiple countries

Specifications

Effect: Anti-personnel fragmentation
Fuze: Usually a timed delay, often about four seconds
Weight: Usually no more than 0.9 kg
Body: Iron body or case designed to break into lethal fragments

Conflict Usage

Israel-Hamas War: Side: HamasRole: Close-quarters anti-personnel assaultstrike
During the Israel-Hamas War, fragmentation hand grenades were used by Hamas militants in the October 7 attack on southern Israel, including shelter assaults near Re'im.

Fragmentation hand grenade Images

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Sources

Britannica GrenadePublisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica | Note: Supports general fragmentation grenade background, timed delay, casing fragmentation, typical weight, and close-range anti-personnel use. | Accessed: 2026-06-20 AP Hamas grenade articlePublisher: AP News | Note: During the Israel-Hamas War, grenades were used by Hamas militants in the October 7 attack on southern Israel. | Accessed: 2026-06-20 Times of Israel Oct. 7 grenade videoPublisher: The Times of Israel | Note: During the Israel-Hamas War, grenades were used by Hamas militants in the October 7 bomb-shelter assault near Re'im. | Accessed: 2026-06-20 File:M67 grenade.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and licensing source for the primary grenade photograph, a U.S. Army drawing released in the public domain. | Accessed: 2026-06-20 File:M54 Fragmentation Grenade without fuze or firing lug.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and licensing source for the M54 fragmentation grenade photograph, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. | Accessed: 2026-06-20 File:Soviet RGD-33 hand grenade with fragmentation jacket.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and licensing source for the RGD-33 fragmentation-jacket photograph, released into the public domain by the photographer. | Accessed: 2026-06-20