Hamas using sophisticated Russian-made Kornet anti-tank missile
The anti-tank missile that Hamas fired into southern Israel yesterday and that hit a school bus near Nahal Oz kibbutz, injuring both the driver and a 16 year-old boy, was a Russian-made Kornet, Just Journalism has learnt.
An Israeli security source confirmed today that the Kornet, which uses a laser guidance system and can be operated by night or day, is ‘among the most sophisticated anti-tank missiles’ in existence. It carries a range of up to 5 kilometers, one of the longest ranges for this type of weapon. Operating the Kornet requires ‘high level military training,’ our source confirmed, suggesting that Hamas has dramatically improved its weapons capabilities since the 2009 Gaza War.
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Russia has repeatedly denied selling Kornets to Iran and Syria, the countries that Israel has said are arming both Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon with state-of-the-art weaponry.
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