| Qassam | |
|---|---|
 Eight Qassam launchers, seven equipped with operating systems and one armed and ready to launch. | |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Palestinian militants |
| Wars | Gaza–Israel conflict |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades |
| Designed | 2001 |
| Manufacturer | Palestinian militants |
| Produced | 2001–current |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | Qassam 1: 35 kg; Qassam 2: 40 kg; Qassam 3: 50 kg; Qassam 4: 40–50 kg[1] |
| Length | Qassam 1: 180 cm; Qassam 2: 180 cm; Qassam 3: 220 cm; Qassam 4: 244 cm[1] |
| Diameter | Qassam 1: 11.5 cm; Qassam 2: 11.5 cm; Qassam 3: 11.5 cm; Qassam 4: 11.5 cm[1] |
| Warhead | Explosive material with metal bearing balls;[2] standard explosive material[3] |
| Warhead weight | Qassam 1: 5 kg; Qassam 2: 10 kg; Qassam 3: 20 kg; Qassam 4:~10 kg |
| Propellant | Solid fuel (sugar and potassium nitrate mix) |
Operational range | Qassam 1: 5 km; Qassam 2:12 km; Qassam 3: 16 km |
TheQassam rocket is a missile created by the military wing of theHamas movement, theIzz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades. The rockets cannot be fired near civilian areas and especially not in huge population centers.[4]
Since 2001 when the first Qassam rocket was made, there have been 3 different models of the Qassam rocket. Rockets for other militant groups in Palestine are also called Qassams by the Israeli media.[5]