Hamas may need used North Korean weapons when it attacked Israel on October 7, as per evaluation by two defence consultants and the Associated Press. A video that has emerged from the October 7 assault exhibits Hamas attackers utilizing F-7 rocket-propelled grenade, a weapon sometimes used to assault armoured automobiles.

The hypothesis has triggered wider doubts about North Korean weapons provide to militants in Palestine. The F-7 has earlier been seen in conflicts in Syria, Lebanon and Iraq. Jenez Jones, a weapons professional director on the Armament Research Services instructed AP that North Korea has lengthy supported Palestinian militant teams.

Hamas has launched photos of coaching that present a particular purple stripe on its rocket-propelled grenade that matches the F-7, Jones stated. Matt Schroeder, a senior researcher with Small Arms Survey, stated, “It is not a surprise to see North Korean weapons with Hamas.”

Another video, examined by AP, confirmed a Hamas militant carrying F-7 weapons. Meanwhile, South Korea it additionally believes the Hamas used North Korean Missiles. Previously, Hamas movies had proven its fighters in possession of North Korean Bulsae guided anti-tank missile.

Iran has modeled a few of its ballistic missiles after North Korean variants.

Neither Israel nor Palestine have commented on the evaluation.

The West has lengthy suspected that North Korea was sending weapons to Palestinian militants, in addition to to Russia to combat its battle in Ukraine. The White House stated final week that North Korea just lately despatched greater than 1,000 containers of navy tools and munitions to Russia.