By the thousands, missiles and rockets pierced the skies of Israel and the Palestinian enclave of Gaza between May 10 and the announcement of a ceasefire eleven days later.
On social media, the IDF and Palestinian groups praise their firepower, equipment and defense capabilities. What is it really ? What weapons are used by the Israeli army, Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad? How does the Israeli Iron Dome work and how are Palestinian armed groups trying to bypass it?
Authenticated and analyzed by The world, videos captured on the spot and propaganda material shed light on combatants’ tactics and provide information on their equipment. They shed light on equipment that is more powerful than ever, but very unbalanced arsenals.
Sources:
– Document on the limits of the Iron Dome
– Technical characteristics of GBU-31 JDAM
– Technical characteristics of the GBU-39
– Number of Palestinians killed in fighting
– Communication from the Israeli army on their killed soldier