Tunnel-Entrance Booby-Trap Improvised Explosive Device

Conflict Usage

Israel-Hamas War

Side: HamasRole: Tunnel-entrance booby trapmine warfare

Used by Hamas in the Israel-Hamas War; the IDF said the Khan Yunis tunnel entrance was booby-trapped and the route contained explosives, sliding doors, and blast doors.

Tunnel-Entrance Booby-Trap Improvised Explosive Device Images

Related Weapon Systems

Infantry WeaponsMagnetic or sticky anti-vehicle bombImprovised explosive deviceMagnetic 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.

Infantry WeaponsTC/6 anti-tank mineAnti-tank blast mineThe TC/6 is an Italian plastic-cased, pressure-activated minimum-metal anti-tank blast mine. In the Israel-Hamas War, AP reported that weapons recovered from Hamas fighters by the Israel Defense Forces appeared to include TC/6 mines, making the design visible in Gaza conflict reporting even though open-source identification cannot rule out Iranian copies.

Infantry WeaponsMON-series anti-personnel mineDirectional fragmentation anti-personnel mine familyThe MON series is a Soviet/Russian family of directional fragmentation anti-personnel mines, including MON-50, MON-90, MON-100, and MON-200 patterns that project preformed fragments across a defined sector. In the Nagorno-Karabakh context, direct postwar reporting identifies MON-50 finds rather than every family member, so this entry records the series cautiously as MON-family mine warfare evidence tied to Armenian/Artsakh defensive mining and later clearance.

Infantry WeaponsPOMZ-2Stake-mounted antipersonnel fragmentation mineThe POMZ-2 is a Soviet stake-mounted antipersonnel fragmentation mine built around a serrated cast-iron body, TNT charge, and pull-fuze tripwire. In the Nagorno-Karabakh context it appears as part of the Soviet-leftover antipersonnel mine stocks reported by Nagorno-Karabakh authorities, with broader defensive mine use documented along the line of contact with Azerbaijan.

Infantry Weapons9M133 KornetLaser beam-riding anti-tank guided missile systemThe 9M133 Kornet is a Russian heavy anti-tank guided missile system using laser beam-riding guidance and tandem HEAT or thermobaric warheads. Developed by KBP as a portable and vehicle-integrated ATGM family, it appears in recent conflicts as a Russian-origin anti-armor weapon documented with state forces and non-state armed groups, including captured examples in Ukrainian service.

Infantry WeaponsAKM7.62x39mm assault rifleThe AKM is the stamped-receiver modernization of the Soviet Kalashnikov assault rifle, chambered for 7.62x39mm and built around a long-stroke gas piston and rotating bolt. Its lower production burden, broad Warsaw Pact and licensed manufacture, and large legacy stocks keep it visible in modern conflicts, including the Israel-Hamas War, where AP reported Hamas fighters using AK-47 assault rifles in Gaza after the Oct. 7 attack and in the wider Kalashnikov rifle family.

Sources