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Israeli intel: Hamas to receive Chinese cruise missiles from Iran

Wednesday, January 28, 2009 Free Headline Alerts

Geostrategy-Direct.com

TEL AVIV — Israel's military intelligence said the Hamas regime was planning to acquire its first Chinese-origin C-802 cruise missiles from Iran.

Maj. Gen. Yoav Galant, head of the Israel Army's Southern Command has warned that Hamas could acquire missiles that could strike Israel Navy vessels off the Gaza Strip. Galant said Hamas was receiving a range of weapons from Teheran, including those sent to Hizbullah in 2006.

"The longer Israel waits, the more capabilities Hamas will accumulate and develop, allowing Hamas to reduce Israel's relative advantage over the organization," Galant said.

During the 2006 war, Hizbullah fired C-802s that struck the Israel Navy's INS Hanit small corvette. At the time, military sources said the Hanit's missile defense system had not been turned on.

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