Qassam

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English

A number of Qassam launchers, one with a rocket ready to launch.

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Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Arabic قَسَّام (qassām); named after Hamas' Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades.

Noun

Qassam (plural Qassams)

  1. (strictly) The Qassam rocket, a type of homemade rocket used by Hamas militants in Gaza.
  2. (loosely, informal) Any rocket fired from Gaza.

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