By Micah Halpern
I've Been Thinking:
Hamas fired 3 rockets into the Mediterranean Sea earlier today. Last month they fired 4 test rockets. In
October they shot test rockets two times, once into the sea and once into the Egyptian desert in Sinai. They also conducted a few tests in September.
Hamas shoots the rockets and then their spotters, positioned in likely strategic positions, watch to see where each rocket lands.
The Israeli security defense system is set up to sound alarms whenever a rocket is launched - even if it does not land in Israel.
The rockets Hamas is test shooting are M-302 rockets. They are mostly homemade, based on a Syrian design that was given to Hezbollah. They have a significant range and can hit as far as Haifa.
The head of Hezbollah named the rocket Khaiybar. Khaiybar is a dessert oasis about 70 miles east of Medina in Arabia. It features prominently in Islamic tradition. Khaiybar was a town mostly inhabited by Jews. The Jews living there rejected the teachings and prophecy of Mohammed and so they were slaughtered in what is called the Battle of Khaiybar.
The choice of weapon should be no surprise, neither is the choice of name for this weapon. Hamas is not just rebuilding, they are testing and improving their systems.
Micah@MicahHalpern.com
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