Israeli forces show 'Iron Sting' weapon being used to wipe out Hamas forces

23 October 2023 , 15:02

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Israeli forces show 'Iron Sting' weapon being used to wipe out Hamas forces

A terrifying video has shown what could happen if Israel launches its lethal "Iron Sting" weapon system as they issue a warning to Hamas.

Israeli forces released footage of their "innovative and accurate mortar bomb" as it took out a rocket launcher on Sunday. This is the first time the dangerous weapon has been used.

The country has ramped up its efforts to put an end to Hamas after the terror group horrifically killed 1,400 Israeli civilians after they struck on October 7.

Israeli Air Force posted the clip on Twitter, which demonstrated the devastating impact of the 120mm mortar as it smashed into the rocket launcher. The system could play a vital role in its war against the group.

The shocking video was released on Sunday (X/@IAFSite)

Elbit Systems, which developed the Iron Sting system, previously explained how the brutal weapon uses a “precise, laser and GPS guided mortar munition” to engage targets in dense, urban environments while “reducing the possibility of collateral damage and preventing injury to non-combatants." The company added: "Its operational use will revolutionise ground warfare and equip battalions with organic, accurate, and effective firepower."

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In response to Hamas' brutal attack on Israel, the country has heavily bombarded Gaza, reports Express. The Hamas-run Health Ministry in Gaza says that more than 5,000 people have been killed by Israeli strikes. In recent days, it has been widely anticipated that Israel is to launch a ground invasion into Gaza. Israel’s military said on Monday that ground forces mounted limited raids into the Gaza Strip overnight to fight Palestinian gunmen.

The system smashed into the rocket launcher (wsj.com)

IDF spokesperson Daniel Hagari also said that his forces have carried out strikes to eliminate 20 Hezbollah cells in southern Lebanon. An Israeli soldier was killed while taking part in the ground raid into Gaza while another was "moderately injured" and two were "lightly injured", the Israeli military has said. Hamas's armed wing, the al Qassam Brigades, released a statement saying: "Fighters engaged with the infiltrating force, destroying two bulldozers and a tank and forced the Israeli forces to withdraw before they returned safely to base." The IDF has also raised the number of people they believe Hamas has as hostages from 199 to 222.

Monica Charsley