Profile
- Type
- Unguided long-range artillery rocket
- Conflict side
- Hamas
- Origin
- Gaza Strip (reported domestic production)
- Service note
- 2023–present (Israel-Hamas War)
Artillery
M90 long-range rocket
The M90 is a large, locally produced long-range unguided rocket reported in Gaza and used by Hamas' Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades to strike central Israel (including reported launches toward Tel Aviv). Sources describe it as a nose-fuzed high-explosive fragmentation rocket with an approximate 90 km range.
- Conflict side
- Hamas
- Built by
- Gaza Strip workshops (reported)
- Built in
- Palestinian territories
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Service History
- Used by
- Hamas (Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades)
- Wars
- Israel-Hamas War
Production History
- Built by
- Gaza Strip workshops (reported)
- Built in
- Palestinian territories
Specifications
- Range
- Reported ~90 km
- Length
- Reported 4–5 m
- Warhead
- Reported high-explosive fragmentation (HE-frag)
- Launch platform
- Fired from multi-launch rocket systems / ground launchers (reported)
Conflict Usage
- Israel-Hamas War
- Side: HamasRole: Unguided long-range rocket used to strike central Israeli population centers
The M90 long-range rocket has been fired by Hamas (Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades) during the Israel-Hamas War, including a December 2023 unveiling and a reported January 1, 2024 barrage that visible M90s over Tel Aviv.
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Advancing the narrative: analyzing the maturation of Palestinian militant videosPublisher: DFRLab (Atlantic Council) | Note: Documents an early December 2023 showcase of the M90 rocket and reports that EQB launched approximately twenty-seven M90 rockets around January 1, 2024; supports use in the Israel-Hamas War (fired by Hamas). | Accessed: 2026-06-20Explosions heard in Tel Aviv as Hamas targets the city with two rocketsPublisher: Euronews | Note: Reports Hamas' claim that it launched two 'M90' rockets toward Tel Aviv and cites Israeli military reporting; supports conflict use (fired by Hamas) during the Israel-Hamas War. | Accessed: 2026-06-20M90 High Explosive Rocket (METIS)Publisher: Fenix Insight / METIS | Note: Technical/background entry reporting Gaza Strip production, HE-fragmentation warhead, approximate 4–5 m length and ~90 km range; used for specifications and manufacturer/background context. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Rockets Fired from Gaza (photo)Publisher: Wikimedia Commons / Israel Defense Forces | Note: Open-license image of rockets fired from Gaza toward Israel; used as representative imagery for M90 rocket launches in the Israel-Hamas War. | Accessed: 2026-06-20