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The Latest in Hezbollah's Arsenal: What is the "Falaq 1" Missile?

The Latest in Hezbollah's Arsenal: What is the

The attack on Majdal Shams in the Golan resulted in 12 fatalities, while the Israeli army revealed that Hezbollah used the Iranian-made "Falaq 1" missile. What are the specifications of this missile? It is Iranian-made and the latest in Hezbollah's arsenal, developed in the 1990s, with a caliber of 240 millimeters and powered by solid fuel. Its estimated range is about 10 kilometers, classified as "fire support shore-to-sea," guided, and carrying high-explosive warheads without shrapnel. It is mounted on a light 4x4 vehicle, equipped with six 240 mm missiles. The missiles can be launched from ground-based rocket launchers and can strike naval targets. The "Falaq 1" resembles the advanced Russian "BM-24" missile of the same 240 mm caliber, weighing 111 kilograms with a warhead weighing around 50 kilograms. Hezbollah documented in January images of it targeting a spy dome at the Jal al-Alam military site and another at Ras al-Naqoura using "Falaq 1" missiles.

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