Qassam rocket [SEP] named after
Qassam rocket
The Qassam rocket ( "Ṣārūkh al-Qassām"; also "Kassam") is a simple, steel artillery rocket developed and deployed by the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the military arm of Hamas. These rockets cannot be fired to target specific military objectives in or near civilian areas, and are "indiscriminate when used against targets in population centers."
Three models have been produced and used, the first being introduced in 2001. More generally, all types of Palestinian rockets
Yasin (RPG)
The Yasin () anti-tank rocket launcher is a weapon developed by Hamas' Ezzedeen-al-Qassam brigades named after the group's spiritual leader, Sheik Ahmed Yasin, killed by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) on March 22, 2004.
History.
Apparently first used during the battle of Jabalya in October 2004, the Yasin was reportedly developed by Hamas' engineers under the direction of Adnan al-Ghoul, killed in Gaza by the IDF on October 22, 2004.