Chinese C-802 shore-to-ship missile launchedIsraeli military analysts (and some at Debka) have revealed what could become a formidable addition to Hamas' arsenal: The missile fired from Gaza out to the Mediterranean last week and shown on Israel TV as a Hamas display, was not a Qassam as reported but could be a modified version of a Chinese C-802, possibly an Iranian shore-to-ship Nur C-802 missile, which is based on the Chinese "Silkworm."
A C-802 shore-to-ship missile was fired during the Second Lebanon War from Beirut beach hitting the rear section of the Israeli Navy Ship Hanit causing extensive damage. According to unconfirmed reports from a source close to Israeli intelligence, Iran has upgraded the C-802 in an important respect. Then, Hezbollah fully depended on the Lebanese army's sophisticated shorebased radar for accurate targeting of the Israeli warship. Experts believe that Iran's missile scientists have come up with a unique version that operates without radar - and has the attributes of a cruise missile: It has small radar reflect, is armed with a strong anti-jamming capability and can skim as low as 5-7 meters from the water's surface under the targeted ship's radar. If proved true, this could pose an extremely difficult challenge to Israel's naval and scientific community.
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My Comment: We should not be surprised. The Israel-Hamas war has opened a number of doors that were previously closed. The types of weapons now available to Hamas has increased, as well as what they are capable of doing.
Weapons ... including anti-ship and longer range missiles .... being just the tip of the iceberg.
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