Does Hamas store weapons in hospitals?

Hamas stores weapons in schools and hospitals Hamas operatives, Israel charged, were to blame. “They are used to hide terrorist operatives, store weapons, as sites from which rockets and mortar shells are launched.”

Does Hamas launch rockets from civilian areas?

Under international law, a civilian structure is a legitimate military target when used for military purposes. The Hamas terrorist organization chooses to use civilian structures for its military purposes and often launches rockets from densely populated civilian areas in Gaza.

How do Hamas rockets work?

Hamas militants opened unexploded Israeli missiles from previous strikes to extract explosive materials. They even salvaged old water pipes to repurpose as missile bodies. To produce rockets, Hamas chemists and engineers mix propellant from fertilizer, oxidizer and other ingredients in makeshift factories.

Who sells Gaza weapons?

The effort for smuggling arms into the Gaza Strip is a confluence of interests – those of Iran – the arms supplier, contriving to gain influence in the Palestinian arena, and Hamas – leading the resistance camp and trying to achieve an advantage over Israel through acquiring standard weapons, namely long range rockets.

Why is Israel bombing schools?

Israel stated it fired on the school in response to militant gunfire believed to be coming from al-Fakhura. A UN inquiry said that there was no firing from within the school and there were no explosives within the school.

How Hamas make rockets?

What are Hamas rockets made from?

Gaza militants have used fiberglass to make the drones, industrial metal pipes to make its rockets, and salt and castor oil to make rocket fuel, said the senior Israeli military official. Hamas militants have boasted of salvaging scrap from Israeli munitions fired during the 2014 war to make new rockets.

How is Hamas getting weapons?

Where do the weapons come from? Hamas has acquired some from abroad, including Fajr-3 and Fajr-5 rockets from Iran and M302 rockets from Syria, according to Hinz, but the group is now capable of producing rockets domestically with ranges of almost 100 miles, technically putting most of Israel within range.