The Hamas terrorist organisation’s drone developments
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.23713/HT.58.2.05Keywords:
UAV, drone attack, air defence, Hamas, IsraelAbstract
The terrorist organization Hamas is increasingly using unmanned aerial vehicles in its attacks against Israel. A significant part of the drones used in „kamikaze” are self-developed, which is clear evidence of the research and development work carried out by the terrorist organization for years. The author presents Zouari’s activities, as well as the Shehab and „Zouari” kamikaze drones, based on data available through the Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) method.
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