The Israeli army accused Hamas on Thursday of using weapons and ammunition manufactured in North Korea and Iran during the attack launched by it and other Palestinian factions on the Hebrew state on October 7.
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On Thursday, the army organized a tour for journalists during which it displayed various weapons and ammunition, which it said were found in areas in southern Israel that were attacked by Palestinian movement fighters.
These weapons included some mines, rocket-propelled grenades, and locally made drones, in addition to Iranian and North Korean mortar shells.
Israel confirmed that “between five and 10% of the weapons present here were manufactured in Iran,” noting that “10% of the weapons are North Korean, and the rest were manufactured in the Gaza Strip,” according to what Agence France-Presse quoted an official who refused to reveal his name. .
The military official said, “What is most surprising is the amount of weapons that Hamas fighters brought into Israel.”
On October 7, Hamas fighters launched an attack on Israel, the most violent in its history, during which they infiltrated from the Gaza Strip into areas in the south of the Hebrew state, resulting in the killing of more than 1,400 people, most of whom were civilians who died on the first day of the attack. Hamas also detains 224 people. A person, including foreigners, was taken with her after the attack, according to the Israeli army.
Israel responded with intense artillery and air strikes on the Gaza Strip, killing 7,028 people, including 2,913 children, according to the latest toll from the Ministry of Health in Gaza.
Additional sources • AFP
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2023-10-27 11:21:56
