{"id":53317,"date":"2023-10-07T20:22:35","date_gmt":"2023-10-07T18:22:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.outono.net\/elentir\/?p=53317"},"modified":"2025-10-07T04:33:36","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T02:33:36","slug":"the-weapons-that-the-israel-defense-forces-have-to-wipe-hamas-off-the-map","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.outono.net\/elentir\/2023\/10\/07\/the-weapons-that-the-israel-defense-forces-have-to-wipe-hamas-off-the-map\/","title":{"rendered":"The weapons that the Israel Defense Forces have to wipe Hamas off the map"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today the Hamas terrorists have launched a serious attack against Israel<\/a>, especially directed against the unarmed civilian population.<\/p>\n

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Hamas terrorist attacks have left dozens dead and hundreds injured in Israel. In addition, terrorists (and not \"militias\", as some media call them) have kidnapped dozens of Israeli citizens<\/strong>, including children, women and the elderly. This attack, which took place on the 50th anniversary of the start of the Yom Kippur War<\/strong> (an attack by several Arab nations that ended in a victory for Israel) is the most serious carried out by Hamas . For Israel, today's attacks are like its own 9\/11.<\/strong><\/p>\n

No civilized state can tolerate a group of fanatical terrorists like Hamas<\/strong>, supported by Iran<\/a> and by Russia<\/a>, attack on its civilian population without a response. A response that should not be proportionate, but forceful.<\/strong> We are not facing a tennis match. Israel is a democratic country (the only democratic country in the Middle East) and must guarantee that the aggressor is no longer a threat<\/strong>, even if to do so it has to erase Hamas from the map.<\/p>\n

This morning, the Israel Defense Forces have already begun their Operation Iron Swords<\/a>, which he defined as \"a large-scale operation to defend Israeli civilians against the combined attack launched against Israel by Hamas this morning\"<\/em>. What weapons means does Israel have to respond to this terrorist attack?<\/strong> To review them, we are going to take as reference \"The Military Balance 2023\"<\/a> by the International Institute for Strategic Studies.<\/p>\n

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A Merkava MkIV tank (Photo: Israel Defense Forces).<\/div>\n

Israeli Army<\/big><\/p>\n

The Israeli Army has 26,000 professional soldiers and 100,000 conscripts<\/strong> (that is, soldiers who are doing mandatory military service). In addition, they have 400,000 reservists<\/strong> who have already been mobilized by the Israeli government. The Israeli Army has a special operations brigade<\/strong>, which has one of the best special operations units in the world, the Sayeret Matkal<\/a>.<\/p>\n

As for active units<\/strong>, it has 4 armored brigades, 1 multidimensional brigade<\/strong> (which includes infantry, aviation, engineering, anti-tank means, artillery, aviation and intelligence), strong>5 mechanized infantry brigades, 1 parachute brigade, 6 artillery brigades<\/strong>, 2 engineer brigades, 1 intelligence brigade and other smaller units.<\/p>\n

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An Israeli M-109A5 self-propelled howitzer (Photo: Israel Defense Forces).<\/div>\n

In addition, the Israeli Army reserve has 9 armored brigades, 8 mechanized infantry brigades, 16 territorial infantry brigades<\/strong>, 4 parachute brigades, 1 mountain infantry brigade, 5 artillery brigades and other auxiliary units. .<\/p>\n

Regarding material means<\/strong>, the Israeli Army has 400 Merkava MkIV tanks<\/strong> (one of the best armored vehicles in the world) in active use, in addition to another 200 Merkava MkIV and 700 Merkava MkIII in storage<\/strong>. As for armored personnel carriers, the Israeli Army has 290 Namer, 500 M-113A2, 400 Nagmachon and 5,100 Nakpadon<\/strong>, as well as 5,000 M-113A1 and A2 in storage<\/strong>, in addition to various support vehicles. It is a very large and very well trained armored force.<\/p>\n

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An Israeli M-270 MLRS multiple rocket launcher (Photo: Israel Defense Forces).<\/div>\n

Regarding artillery<\/strong>, the Israeli Army has 250 M-109A5 155 mm self-propelled howitzers<\/strong>, in addition to 30 M-109A2, 36 M-107 175 mm and 36 203mm M-110 in storage. Towed artillery includes 171 155 mm guns of various types<\/strong>. In addition, Israel has 30 M-270 MLRS multiple rocket launchers<\/strong>, plus another 20 MLRS, 50 LAR-160 and 20 LAR-290 in storage. To the artillery pieces we must add 250 active 81 mm mortars<\/strong>, in addition to 1,100 81 mm mortars, 650 120 mm mortars and 18 160 mm mortars in storage).<\/p>\n

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An F-35I \"Adir\" stealth fighter, the Israeli variant of the F-35A (Photo: Israel Defense Forces).<\/div>\n

Israeli Air Force<\/big><\/p>\n

It is the great jewel of the Israel Defense Forces, due to its excellent capabilities and training. The Israeli Air Force has 34,000 active members and 55,000 reservists<\/strong>, to which must be added 3,000 soldiers and 15,000 reservists to protect air bases. Its structure is made up of 14 fighter and attack squadrons,<\/strong> 1 anti-submarine warfare squadron, 1 airborne early warning squadron, 3 transport and flight resupply squadrons, 3 training squadrons, 2 squadrons of AH-64 Apache attack helicopters, 5 squadrons of transport and medical evacuation helicopters<\/strong> and 5 squadrons of unmanned aircraft.<\/p>\n

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Three F-16 fighters of the Israeli Air Force (Photo: Israel Defense Forces).<\/div>\n

In addition, the Israeli Air Force is in charge of medium and long-range anti-aircraft defenses<\/strong>, made up of 3 battalions of Arrow systems, 10 battalions of Iron Dome, 4 battalions of M-901 Patriot PAC-2 missiles and 2 David's Sling missile battalions. Likewise, the Israeli Air Force has 3 Jericho 2 surface-to-surface missile squadrons.<\/p>\n

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Two F-15D Eagle fighters of the Israeli Air Force during an exercise at Nellis AFB, Nevada, United States (Photo: Israel Defense Forces).<\/div>\n

In total, the Israeli Air Force has 345 aircraft, including 315 fighter aircraft<\/strong> (16 F-15A Eagle, 6 F-15B, 17 F-15C, 19 F-15D, 25 F-15I , 50 F-16C, 49 F-16D, 97 F-16I and 36 F-35I stealth fighters), 10 reconnaissance<\/strong> and intelligence collection aircraft (6 RC-12D Guardrail, 1 Gulfstream G-550 Oron and 3 Gulfstream G-550 Shavit), 2 early warning aircraft<\/strong> Gulfstream G-550 Eitam, 10 tanker aircraft (4 KC-130H and 6 KC-707), 65 transport aircraft<\/strong>(5 C-130E, 6 C-130H, 7 C-130J-30, 3 AT-802 Air Tractor, 9 Beechcraft 200 King Air, 8 Beechcraft 200T King Air, 5 Beechcraft 200CT King Air and 22 Beechcraft A-36 Bonanza) and 66 training aircraft<\/strong> (16 Grob G-120, 30 M-346 Master and 20 T-6A).<\/p>\n

In addition, the Israeli Air Force has 142 helicopters<\/strong>, which are divided between 43 attack helicopters<\/strong> (26 AH-64A Apache and 17 AH-64D), 7 helicopters anti-submarine warfare<\/strong> AS-565SA Panther, 12 reconnaissance and observation helicopters<\/strong> Bell OH-58B Kiowa and 80 transport helicopters<\/strong> (25 CH-53D Sea Stallion, 39 S-70A Black Hawk, 10 UH-60A Black Hawk and 6 Bell 206 Jet Ranger).<\/p>\n

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An Israeli Sa'ar-class corvette (Photo: Israel Defense Forces).<\/div>\n

Israeli Navy<\/big><\/p>\n

The naval force is the smallest of the Israel Defense Forces: it has 7,000 professional sailors and 2,500 conscripts<\/strong>. It is a force destined mainly to defend the Israeli coastline, for which it has 5 submarines<\/strong> (3 of the Dolphin class and 2 of the Tanin class), 7 corvettes, 8 missile launch vessels and 34 patrol boats, 3 landing craft and 1 support ship<\/strong>. In addition, the Israeli Navy has a special operations unit made up of about 300 operators.<\/p>\n

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Three Israeli Shaldag class patrol boats (Photo: Israel Defense Forces).<\/div>\n

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Main photo: Israel Defense Forces. An F-35I stealth fighter of the Israeli Air Force.<\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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