A Hamas document lists instructions on operating weapons, identifies vulnerabilities in Israeli military equipment and offers tips on killing with a knife.
An Israeli officer, identified as Major G. under briefing ground rules, shows a cache of confiscated Hamas weapons at a military base in southern Israel on Friday. ASHKELON, Israel — A Hamas field manual obtained by The Washington Post and other documents found in the wake of the group’s brutal attack on Israel two weeks ago illustrate some of its military capabilities and preparations for close-in, bloody killing.
The document obtained by The Post provided guidance on operating weapons that they are known to have carried and also offered detailed descriptions on the vulnerabilities of Israeli tanks and armored vehicles. Included, for instance, are instructions for using North Korean F-7 rocket-propelled grenades, which Pyongyang has denied supplying to Hamas.
The instructions for “shock troops” also included the best places to stab someone, according to the field manual obtained by The Post. The “neck in the collarbone area,” “spine” and “underarms” are listed.Aymenn al-Tamimi, an expert with the Middle East Forum who has extensively studied documents recovered from battlefields in Iraq and Syria agreed that it appeared genuine. “It wouldn’t be surprising for documents like this to be in the possession of fighters,” he said.
“They came with everything, fully equipped, with documents, maps and instructions,” said Yossi Landau, a front-line responder with the Zaka medical organization, which has been working to remove bodies.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Israel-Hamas war live updates: 2 hostages released by Hamas are American-Israeli citizensThis is additional taxonomy that helps us with analytics
Read more »
Inside a kibbutz destroyed by Hamas, Israeli family found dead in safe roomEyewitness News Reporter Josh Einiger traveled to a kibbutz that had been destroyed by Hamas in the attack nearly two weeks ago.
Read more »
Israel-Hamas War Live Updates: Two Americans Taken Hostage in Gaza Are Released by HamasPresident Biden said in an Oval Office address that supporting the security of both Ukraine and Israel was critical to buttressing the U.S.-led global order. He called on Congress to pass an aid package to fund wars in Ukraine and Israel.
Read more »
Israel-Hamas War Live Updates: Two Americans Taken Hostage in Gaza Are Released by HamasPresident Biden said in an Oval Office address that supporting the security of both Ukraine and Israel was critical to buttressing the U.S.-led global order. He called on Congress to pass an aid package to fund wars in Ukraine and Israel.
Read more »