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Long-Range Rockets

 

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Introduction

A rocket is a small missile carrying a relatively small amount of explosives. Like a missile, a rocket also carries a warhead containing explosives, and has a body carrying fuel for the flight, as well as an engine located in the body of the rocket to stabilize it during flight. The advantages of the rocket are its mobility and small size. This weapon is easy to transport and to camouflage, and can easily be attached to the back of a vehicle for even greater transportability to the firing scene and in retreat from it.

A rocket can be launched by an operator  (who is near the rocket launcher during firing) right away, or by a delay device that does not require the presence of personnel at the location during firing. This makes it easy for rocket operators to hide and not be injured as a launch is detected.

A rocket can cause injuries and damage to people and objects not in protected spaces.

A rocket is a small missile carrying a relatively small amount of explosives. Like a missile, a rocket also carries a warhead containing explosives, and has a body carrying fuel for the flight, as well as an engine located in the body of the rocket to stabilize it during flight. The advantages of the rocket are its mobility and small size. This weapon is easy to transport and to camouflage, and can easily be attached to the back of a vehicle for even greater transportability to the firing scene and in retreat from it.

A rocket can be launched by an operator  (who is near the rocket launcher during firing) right away, or by a delay device that does not require the presence of personnel at the location during firing. This makes it easy for rocket operators to hide and not be injured as a launch is detected.

A rocket can cause injuries and damage to people and objects not in protected spaces.

A rocket is a small missile carrying a relatively small amount of explosives. Like a missile, a rocket also carries a warhead containing explosives, and has a body carrying fuel for the flight, as well as an engine located in the body of the rocket to stabilize it during flight. The advantages of the rocket are its mobility and small size. This weapon is easy to transport and to camouflage, and can easily be attached to the back of a vehicle for even greater transportability to the firing scene and in retreat from it.

A rocket can be launched by an operator  (who is near the rocket launcher during firing) right away, or by a delay device that does not require the presence of personnel at the location during firing. This makes it easy for rocket operators to hide and not be injured as a launch is detected.

A rocket can cause injuries and damage to people and objects not in protected spaces.


What types of rockets are there?

-          107 mm. and 122 mm. diameter rockets, with a range of about 20 km.

-          Iranian-made Fajr-3 long-range rockets, with a range of about 43 km.

-          Iranian-made Fajr-5 rockets, with a range of about 75 km.

-          220 mm. Syrian rockets, with a range of about 70 km.

-          Iranian-made Zalzal long-range rockets, with a range of up to some 200 km.

 

To date, most of these rockets have been used against Israel, except the Fajr-5 and the Zalzal long-range rockets.

 


How do we cope with the threat of rockets?

In light of our forces’ ability to locate the source of the shooting and to return fire, the various terrorist organizations have developed distinctive patterns of activity in order to avoid injury. A target is usually fired on from a number of different locations; these locations frequently shift, and new locations are constantly being tried. It is important to remember that it is possible to cope with rocket fire. The State of Israel, the IDF and the Home Front Command, with the aid of government ministries and emergency personnel, are prepared and trained at every level, and can successfully deal with such events.