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GAZA CITY — Iran’s leading Palestinian proxy has acquired a multiple-launch rocket system.
The Iranian-sponsored Islamic Jihad unveiled what it termed an indigenous MLRS deployed in the Gaza Strip.
Jihad said the platform was employed against Israel in the rocket war against Israel in mid-March.
“We are ready for your invasion,” a Jihad spokesman, addressing Israel, said.
On March 13, Jihad posted photographs of the new weapon.
They showed a launch pad that could fire 12 projectiles simultaneously.
Much of the MLRS was buried in an unknown location in the Gaza Strip. Jihad said the launcher was designed to fire a barrage of rockets and then undergo concealment.
Jihad, which fired 150 rockets in a two-day period in March, has been deemed the most active Palestinian militia in operations against Israel.
The group, supplied by Iran, was said to have the largest arsenal of medium- and long-range rockets in the Gaza Strip.
The latest mini-war was said to have been halted after negotiations for
a ceasefire between Jihad and Egypt. In a video statement, Jihad vowed to
continue rocket attacks on the Jewish state.
“We invite you to leave our country and search for your land,” the
spokesman said.
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