Profile
- Type
- Small motorized assault boat
- Conflict side
- Hamas
- Origin
- Gaza Strip
- Service note
- Used in the October 7, 2023 attack
Aircraft & UAVs
Small assault boat
Small assault boats, usually simple motorized or inflatable coastal craft, were used by Hamas naval commandos during the October 7, 2023 sea infiltration in the Israel-Hamas War. The specific builder was not publicly identified, so this entry treats the system as a generic littoral assault craft used for short-range amphibious insertion under fire.
Service History
- In service
- Documented in the October 7, 2023 sea infiltration
- Used by
- Hamas naval commandos
- Wars
- Israel-Hamas War
Production History
- Designer
- Unknown
- Designed
- Unknown; in use by 2023
- Built in
- Unknown
- Unit cost
- Unknown
- Produced
- Unknown
- Number built
- Unknown
- Variants
- Speedboat, Rubber boat, Rigid inflatable boat
Specifications
- Crew
- Small assault team
- Propulsion
- Single or twin outboard motor(s)
- Draft
- Shallow coastal-water draft
- Speed
- High-speed littoral insertion craft
- Role
- Short-range amphibious insertion and coastal assault
Conflict Usage
- Israel-Hamas War
- Side: HamasRole: Amphibious infiltration and coastal assault
Hamas naval commandos used small boats during the October 7, 2023 sea infiltration, with several vessels sunk or intercepted off Zikim Beach.
Small assault boat Images
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11 Meter Naval Special Warfare Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB)Publisher: U.S. Navy | Note: Supports background and class-level specs for high-speed, shallow-draft military rigid inflatable boats used in coastal insertion and interdiction roles. | Accessed: 2026-06-20ASIS BoatsPublisher: ASIS Boats | Note: Supports background for purpose-built military rigid inflatable boats and their shallow-water, troop-disembarkation characteristics. | Accessed: 2026-06-20New footage shows harbor security unit foiling Hamas naval infiltration on October 7Publisher: The Times of Israel | Note: Supports Israel-Hamas War direct conflict-use: small boats used by Hamas were sunk and surviving terrorists were engaged during the October 7, 2023 sea infiltration. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Hamas - Israel War: Real-time Official IDF UpdatesPublisher: IDF | Note: Supports Israel-Hamas War direct conflict-use: small boats used by Hamas terrorists attempted to infiltrate by sea through Zikim Beach, and the IDF prevented them from reaching civilian areas. | Accessed: 2026-06-20US Navy RHIB SWCC.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and licensing page for the U.S. Navy RHIB image used as the primary illustrative photo. | Accessed: 2026-06-2030-foot rigid hull inflatable boat DVIDS1070104.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and licensing page for the Coast Guard RHIB image used in the gallery. | Accessed: 2026-06-20RDN RHIB.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and licensing page for the Danish Navy RHIB image used in the gallery. | Accessed: 2026-06-20