Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Palestinian Militants In Gaza Have Anti-Aircraft Missiles

Photo: Strela SA-7 portable missile launcher

Gaza Militants May Possess Surface-To-Air Missiles -- Digital Journal

Recent events indicate that militants based in the Hamas controlled Gaza Strip may possess portable surface to air anti-aircraft missiles.

Corroborating reports from the Jerusalem Post and the Associated Press state that portable surface to air missile launchers indicate that a "significant" number of small anti-aircraft weapons may have been smuggled into the narrow Gaza Strip from Libya over the past year.

The Israeli military has to date refused to give a comment regarding a report that indicates one of the Israeli Air Force's military helicopters came under fire from a Strela SA-7 portable missile launcher last week.

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More News On Hamas Having Surface To Air Missiles

Israel: In escalation, Palestinian militants fired anti-aircraft missile for first time -- Washington Post/AP
Israel official says Gaza militants getting anti-aircraft missiles from Libyan war leftovers -- Washington Post/AP
‘Gaza Terrorists Fired Missile at Israeli Aircraft’ Last Week -- Arutz Sheva
Israel claims Palestinian resistance in Gaza fired anti-aircraft missile at its warplane -- allVoices

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