Hamas Uses of Foreign Arms Examined
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Summary
Hamas fields a patchwork arsenal that combines smuggled off‑the‑shelf weapons—AK‑47s, RPGs, anti‑aircraft and anti‑tank missiles—from Iran, China, Russia and North Korea, with locally produced rockets and weapons fashioned from captured Israeli munitions that failed to detonate. Allegations that Ukraine supplies Hamas weapons have been disproved.
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- Fact Check: Washington Post headline about Ukraine and Hamas weapon supply is fake | Reuters
In early October, the Ukrainian Defence Ministry's intelligence department denied supplying any arms to Hamas, instead accusing Russian intelligence services in a Facebook post, opens new tab (archived, opens new tab) of an attempt to “defraud” ...
- Hamas, a Palestinian militant group, smuggles weapons from Iran and also builds them in Gaza, according to the CIA. Claims that U.S. weapons were used in Hamas’ attack on Israel lack evidence.
A fabricated video claiming to be a BBC News report falsely said investigative journalists from Bellingcat, a Netherlands-based group, "concluded'' that "Ukraine supplied the majority of the weaponry used by the Palestinian Hamas movement."
- Hamas’ deadly weapons arsenal: An annotated look | CNN
One video published on Hamas’ Telegram channel shows fighters – most carrying AK-47s – storming an Israeli military outpost. The assailants make their way through Israeli neighborhoods, fire at an Israeli tank and hold civilians at gunpoint. Several of the experts CNN spoke to mentioned modifications that some groups will make to AK-47s, including removing equipment to make the weapons lighter and easier to use...
- Hamas fights with patchwork of weapons built by Iran, China, Russia and North Korea - POLITICO
An Israeli military official familiar with Hamas’ arsenal said the group uses a combination of smuggled “off-the-shelf” weaponry, including AK-47s, RPGs and anti-aircraft missiles, as well as a large collection of home-grown weapons often ...
- Where Is Hamas Getting Weapons? Increasingly, From Israel. - The New York Times
But recent intelligence has shown the extent to which Hamas has been able to build many of its rockets and anti-tank weaponry out of the thousands of munitions that failed to detonate when Israel lobbed them into Gaza, according to weapons experts ...
- Hamas Officials Say Group Is Ready to Hand Over Some Weapons - The New York Times
Published April 19, 2026Updated April 21, 2026 · See more of our coverage in your search results.Encuentra más de nuestra cobertura en los resultados de búsqueda. Add The New York Times on GoogleAgrega The New York Times en Google · Hamas is ready to relinquish thousands of automatic rifles and other weapons belonging to its police force and other internal security services in Gaza, according to two officials of the group.
- The Weapons of War - The New York Times
We have a guide to the primary weapons being used in the current conflict.
- Hamas militants most likely used some North Korean weapons in attack on Israel, evidence shows
However, Pyongyang last week through its state-run KCNA news agency dismissed claims that Hamas used its weapons as “a groundless and false rumor” orchestrated by the United States.
- حرب غزة: ما هي الأسلحة التي تستخدمها حماس وإسرائيل، وتأثيرها على الصراع مستقبلا؟ - BBC News عربي
وحصلت حماس على كميات ... سابقة. كما استخدمت حماس صواريخ كورنيت الروسية الصنع المضادة للدبابات، وقد أثبتت الصواريخ المو...
- حرب غزة: أسلحة حماس الجديدة التي تجعلها قادرة على المواجهة حتى الآن - BBC News عربي
فريق بي بي سي لتقصي الحقائق رصد أربعة أسلحة ذات قدرات جديدة قالت حماس إنه تم استخدامها في هجوم السابع من أكتوبر/ تشرين الأول وحتى اللحظة في المعارك البرية ضد القوات الإسرائيلية داخل قطاع غزة.
- حرب غزة: ما هي أسلحة حماس التي تمكنها من مواجهة إسرائيل حتى الآن؟ - BBC News عربي
فريق بي بي سي لتقصي الحقائق رصد أربعة أسلحة ذات قدرات جديدة قالت حماس إنه تم استخدامها في هجم السابع من أكتوبر/ تشرين الأول وحتى اللحظة في المعارك البرية ضد القوات الإسرائيلية داخل قطاع غزة.
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