M16 rifle

Conflict Usage

Israel-Hamas War

Side: IsraelRole: Emergency response and territorial defense riflestrike

During the Israel-Hamas War, M16 rifles were supplied to Israeli civilian initial response teams after 7 October 2023 to arm border communities.

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