IDF units in Gaza found technological equipment, including components used by Hamas to build precision missiles. The militants were trained under the leadership of Iran to operate and develop high-precision elements and strategic weapons.
The IDF found evidence of Iran's involvement in the production of Hamas missiles
The Israel Defense Forces announced that it had discovered evidence that Hamas was developing guided cruise missiles under the direction of Iran.
This is reported by the Times of Israel.
Troops operating in Gaza City have discovered what the Israeli military says is technological equipment, including components used by Hamas to build precision rockets. Until now, it was believed that the terrorist group did not have such capabilities, the publication writes.
Thus, soldiers of the "Nakhal" brigade and IDF special forces recently raided a Hamas facility in the suburbs of Gaza City, Daraj and Tuffah and discovered a tunnel shaft leading to an underground weapons factory.
The IDF said that the military found "components that prove that Hamas terrorists were trained under the leadership of Iran to operate and create high-precision elements and strategic weapons."
The Israel Defense Forces also released images of the rocket engine and warhead of a cruise missile developed by Hamas.
As the publication notes, Hamas is known to possess anti-tank guided missiles and small, short-range drones with explosives, as well as self-made autonomous submarines filled with explosives. However, there was no information that this group also has long-range guided missiles.
It is not known whether Hamas has ever used its guided missiles, or whether they are only in the development stage, the material says.
What is known about the missiles received by Iran
The Iranian Navy received cruise missiles with a range of 1,000 km, as well as reconnaissance helicopters.
The head of the Iranian Navy, Shahrama Irani, said that the Talaeiyeh cruise missile has a range of more than 1,000 km and is a "smart" missile that can change targets in the middle of a mission.
He added reconnaissance helicopters, drones and naval cruise missiles among the new weapons to the Navy's arsenal. He said, "All this equipment was developed and produced by the Iranian military industry."
The agency notes that while Western military analysts say Iran sometimes exaggerates its capabilities, Iranian-made missiles and drones are a crucial element of Tehran's military hardware.
