Hamas leader Fathi Hammad has offered Arab countries, willing to fight Israel, missiles made by the fundamentalist, political group. The group wants to launch a multi-lateral threat against Israel.
Fathi Hammad said that Hamas was "ready to ship missiles manufactured by the movement's military wing, the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, to Arab armies so as to fight the Zionist entity," Palestinian news agency Ma'an reported.
Hamas has reportedly been manufacturing rockets on an industrial scale since it took over the Gaza strip in 2007, according to the Jerusalem Post.
Hamas has different kinds of missiles such as upgraded Qassam rockets. They have also developed longer-range M-75 that can reach up to Tel Aviv. The group can also make Iranian Fajrs, which supports payload of explosives up to 175 kg. Also, they have acquired Syrian-made M-302s.
The group has also been digging tunnels under Hamas since 2007, when Israel created a naval blockade that stops anything from going inside Gaza strip despite humanitarian crisis. The materials are smuggled into Gaza via tunnels, sea and the Kerem Shalom crossing with Israel.
However, under strained conditions, Hamas has "developed a touch in military manufacturing which can compete with international manufacturers," claimed Hammad.
However, Israel's armoury is much larger than Hamas'.
Hamas would also find it difficult to find an Arab country to partner with. Egypt maintains cordial relations with Israel. Iraq and Syria are ravaged due to the Islamic State group and the in-fighting. Lebanon, though at war with Israel since 1948, didn't participate in 1967 or 1973 wars.
Qatar, a country, and Hezbollah, a non-state actor, are the only ones who could take up Hamas on their offer.
Rockets launched by Gaza have killed many in Israel, but has done equal damage in Palestine, with some rockets not launching properly and exploding within the area.
