Powered paraglider/paramotor assault platform

Conflict Usage

Israel-Hamas War

Side: HamasRole: Low-altitude assault insertionstrike

Used by Hamas fighters in the Israel-Hamas War during the October 7, 2023 assault, when airborne militants flew into southern Israel on paragliders.

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