From the outset of Operation al-Aqsa Flood, the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas, introduced a new rocket system called Rajum for the battleground and used it for the first time on October 7, 2023 to target positions of the Israeli regime’s occupied territories.
Following the onset of a ground invasion by the Israeli regime’s army and the escalation of the fighting in the city of Gaza, footages of scenes of destruction and damage to Merkava tanks and armored vehicles belonging to the regime were released. Palestinian resistance fighters went to meet the invading tanks using Al-Yassin 105 anti-tank rocket-propelled grenades, showing courage and proper tactics, when they hunted down Israeli Merkavas from close range. Before the battle of Gaza, the Israeli army considered explosive devices and bombs as the main obstacle and problem in operations in the Gaza Strip, but the new surprise by Palestinian resistance fighters and extensive use of anti-tank rockets caught the Israeli army off guard. In the following paragraphs, we will introduce and examine this effective weapon.
