Qassam rockets
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Qassam rockets are improvised, short-range artillery rockets developed and fired primarily by Hamas from the Gaza Strip toward Israeli territory.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Qassam rockets canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Qassam rockets Context triple: [Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, usesWeapon, Qassam rockets]
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Ababeel missile
The Ababeel missile is a Pakistani medium-range ballistic missile notable for its reported multiple independently targetable reentry vehicle (MIRV) capability, intended to enhance the survivability and effectiveness of Pakistan’s strategic nuclear deterrent.
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Scud missiles
Scud missiles are Soviet-designed short-range ballistic missiles that gained widespread notoriety for their use by Iraq to attack coalition and civilian targets during the Gulf War.
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BOLIDE missile
The BOLIDE missile is an advanced, short-range, laser-guided surface-to-air missile designed for use with the RBS 70 air defense system to engage fast, low-flying aerial targets.
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Silkworm missile
The Silkworm missile is a Chinese-built, ship- and shore-launched anti-ship cruise missile that gained notoriety for its use against Gulf shipping during the 1980s Iran–Iraq conflict.
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R-9 missile
The R-9 missile was a Soviet intercontinental ballistic missile of the early Cold War era, designed to deliver nuclear warheads over long distances as part of the USSR's strategic deterrent forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Qassam rockets Target entity description: Qassam rockets are improvised, short-range artillery rockets developed and fired primarily by Hamas from the Gaza Strip toward Israeli territory.
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A.
Ababeel missile
The Ababeel missile is a Pakistani medium-range ballistic missile notable for its reported multiple independently targetable reentry vehicle (MIRV) capability, intended to enhance the survivability and effectiveness of Pakistan’s strategic nuclear deterrent.
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B.
Scud missiles
Scud missiles are Soviet-designed short-range ballistic missiles that gained widespread notoriety for their use by Iraq to attack coalition and civilian targets during the Gulf War.
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C.
BOLIDE missile
The BOLIDE missile is an advanced, short-range, laser-guided surface-to-air missile designed for use with the RBS 70 air defense system to engage fast, low-flying aerial targets.
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D.
Silkworm missile
The Silkworm missile is a Chinese-built, ship- and shore-launched anti-ship cruise missile that gained notoriety for its use against Gulf shipping during the 1980s Iran–Iraq conflict.
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E.
R-9 missile
The R-9 missile was a Soviet intercontinental ballistic missile of the early Cold War era, designed to deliver nuclear warheads over long distances as part of the USSR's strategic deterrent forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artillery rocket
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improvised rocket ⓘ short-range rocket ⓘ |
| accuracy | low accuracy ⓘ |
| construction | steel tube body ⓘ |
| counteredBy |
Iron Dome
NERFINISHED
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Israeli early warning systems ⓘ |
| developedBy | Hamas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fins | simple metal stabilizing fins ⓘ |
| firingPattern | often fired in salvos ⓘ |
| firstUsedInConflict | Second Intifada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstUseYear | 2001 ⓘ |
| guidanceSystem | unguided ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Qassam-1
NERFINISHED
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Qassam-2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Qassam-3 NERFINISHED ⓘ Qassam-4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| internationalPerception | viewed as a form of asymmetric warfare ⓘ |
| launchMethod | indirect fire ⓘ |
| launchPlatform | ground-based launcher ⓘ |
| launchPreparation | relatively simple ⓘ |
| legalCharacterization | described as indiscriminate weapons by many observers ⓘ |
| manufacturingLocation | clandestine workshops in Gaza Strip ⓘ |
| materialSource | locally available materials ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Izz ad-Din al-Qassam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryEffect |
damage to property
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psychological impact on civilian population ⓘ |
| primaryTargetRegion |
Israel
NERFINISHED
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southern Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producedAs | series of models ⓘ |
| propellant | homemade solid propellant ⓘ |
| propulsionType | solid-fuel rocket ⓘ |
| riskToOperators | launching can be dangerous to crews due to crude construction ⓘ |
| targetType |
civilian areas
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military targets ⓘ |
| typicalRange |
3 to 10 kilometers for early models
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up to about 15 to 20 kilometers for later models ⓘ |
| typicalWarheadMass | about 5 to 10 kilograms for early models ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Hamas
NERFINISHED
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Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFromLocation | Gaza Strip NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
2008–2009 Gaza War
NERFINISHED
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2012 Gaza conflict ⓘ 2014 Gaza War ⓘ 2021 Israel–Hamas conflict NERFINISHED ⓘ 2023 Israel–Hamas war NERFINISHED ⓘ Gaza–Israel conflict NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| warheadType | high-explosive warhead ⓘ |
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Subject: Qassam rockets Description of subject: Qassam rockets are improvised, short-range artillery rockets developed and fired primarily by Hamas from the Gaza Strip toward Israeli territory.
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