Israel-Gaza conflict: Hamas using patchwork weaponry made in Iran, China, Russia, and North Korea


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Sniper rifles from Iran AK-47 assault rifles from China and Russia. North Korean- and Bulgarian-built rocket-propelled grenades. Covertly assembled anti-tank missiles in Gaza In the three months since Hamas launched its surprise attack on Israel on October 7, the militant group has amassed a diverse patchwork arsenal of weapons from around the world, much of it smuggled past a 17-year blockade that was intended to stop just such a build-up. This is according to an Associated Press analysis of more than 150 videos and photos taken during the combat. During weeks of intense urban warfare in Gaza, where Hamas fighters...