Qassam rocket

The Qassam rocket is a missile created by the military wing of the Hamas movement, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades. The rockets cannot be fired near civilian areas and especially not in huge population centers.^[4]

Qassam
Eight Qassam launchers, seven equipped with operating systems and one armed and ready to launch.
Service history
Used by	Palestinian militants
Wars	Gaza–Israel conflict
Production history
Designer	Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades
Designed	2001
Manufacturer	Palestinian militants
Produced	2001–current
Specifications
Mass	Qassam 1: 35 kg; Qassam 2: 40 kg; Qassam 3: 50 kg; Qassam 4: 40–50 kg[1]
Length	Qassam 1: 180 cm; Qassam 2: 180 cm; Qassam 3: 220 cm; Qassam 4: 244 cm[1]
Diameter	Qassam 1: 11.5 cm; Qassam 2: 11.5 cm; Qassam 3: 11.5 cm; Qassam 4: 11.5 cm[1]
Warhead	Explosive material with metal bearing balls;[2] standard explosive material[3]
Warhead weight	Qassam 1: 5 kg; Qassam 2: 10 kg; Qassam 3: 20 kg; Qassam 4:~10 kg
Propellant	Solid fuel (sugar and potassium nitrate mix)
Operational range	Qassam 1: 5 km; Qassam 2:12 km; Qassam 3: 16 km

Since 2001 when the first Qassam rocket was made, there have been 3 different models of the Qassam rocket. Rockets for other militant groups in Palestine are also called Qassams by the Israeli media.^[5]