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Qassam
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English
thumb|A number of Qassam launchers, one with a rocket ready to launch.
Alternative forms
en Kassam uncommon
Etymology
en ar قَسَّام; named after Hamas' Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades.
Pronunciation
en
Noun
en Artillery en strictly The Qassam rocket, a type of homemade rocket used by Hamas militants in Gaza.
en broadly informal Any rocket fired from Gaza.
Translations
Qassam rocket
Arabic: ar
Hebrew: he קָסָאם m
Further reading
Qassam rocket