Infantry Weapons

Magnetic or sticky anti-vehicle bomb

Magnetic or sticky anti-vehicle bombs are improvised explosive devices that are manually attached to armored vehicles so the blast lands at close range. In the Israel-Hamas War, reporting from Khan Younis described Hamas using a sticky bomb against an Israeli tank, showing how the device fits urban anti-armor ambushes in Gaza.

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Conflict side: Hamas
Built by: Hamas and other Gaza-based militant cells
Built in: Palestinian territories

Magnetic or sticky anti-vehicle bomb, Improvised explosive device, Infantry Weapons

Profile

Type: Improvised explosive device
Conflict side: Hamas
Origin: Gaza Strip
Service note: Israel-Hamas War

anti-tank mine warfare portableied

Service History

In service: Used as a manually placed anti-vehicle explosive in close-range ambushes.
Used by: Hamas
Wars: Israel-Hamas War

Production History

Designer: Field-improvised by militant cells
Designed: 2023-present
Built by: Hamas and other Gaza-based militant cells
Built in: Palestinian territories
Unit cost: Not publicly known
Produced: 2023-present
Number built: Not publicly known
Variants: Magnetic IED, Sticky bomb

Specifications

Attachment method: Magnetic or adhesive attachment to metal vehicle surfaces
Target: Armored vehicles, especially tanks and APCs
Employment: Manually emplaced at close range
Effect: Blast damage against exposed crew, optics, engine decks, and hull areas

Conflict Usage

Israel-Hamas War: Side: HamasRole: Close-range anti-armor ambush deviceanti-tank mine warfare
In the Israel-Hamas War, The Wall Street Journal reported a Hamas fighter attaching a sticky bomb to an Israeli tank in Khan Younis, wounding the driver.

Magnetic or sticky anti-vehicle bomb Images

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Sources

United Nations Improvised Explosive Device Disposal StandardsPublisher: United Nations Mine Action Service | Note: Supports the general definition of improvised explosive devices and the magnetic or adhesive attachment method used by sticky bombs. | Accessed: 2026-06-20 IED LexiconPublisher: United Nations Mine Action Service | Note: Supports the improvised explosive device terminology and the non-military component basis for sticky bombs. | Accessed: 2026-06-20 Hamas Is Losing Every Battle in Gaza. It Still Thinks It Could Win the War.Publisher: The Wall Street Journal | Note: Supports Israel-Hamas War direct conflict-use: the report says a Hamas fighter used a sticky bomb by attaching it to an Israeli tank in Khan Younis. | Accessed: 2026-06-20 Rusafa leaders visit forensics lab DVIDS301827.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and licensing page for a U.S. Army public-domain photo showing a magnetic improvised explosive device, commonly known as a sticky bomb. | Accessed: 2026-06-20 Vehicle search training session led by Combined Joint Task Force PaladinPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and licensing page for a U.S. Department of Defense public-domain photo showing a simulated magnetic improvised explosive device found inside a truck. | Accessed: 2026-06-20