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Encyclopedia > Yasin

For other uses, see Yasin (disambiguation).
Yasin

Two HAMAS fighters present Yasin RPG
Type Anti-tank, Anti-personnel
Place of origin Gaza Strip
Service history
In service 2004-Current
Used by Hamas
Wars al-Aqsa Intifada
Production history
Designer Adnan al-Ghoul
Designed Believed to be in 2004
Manufacturer Hamas
Produced 2004-Current
Specifications
Weight 7 kg (15 lb)
Length 95 cm (37")
Crew 1 or 2, depending on situation
Caliber 40 mm (1.57")
Muzzle velocity 295 m/s
Effective range 300 m
Sights Iron sights. Infrared and night vision sights possible


The Yasin (Arabic: ياسين ) anti-tank rocket launcher is a weapon developed by Hamas' Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, named after the group's spiritual leader, Sheik Ahmed Yassin, who was assassinated by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) on March 22, 2004. Yasin or Yassin may refer to one of the following. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Hamas (; acronym: , or Harakat al-Muqawama al-Islamiyya or Islamic Resistance Movement,[1]) is a Palestinian Islamic militant organization and political party. ... For other uses, see al-Aqsa (disambiguation). ... Adnan Al-Ghoul was the assistant of Mohammed Deif, the leader of the Ezzedeen-al-qassam brigades, the armed wing of Hamas. ... Hamas (; acronym: , or Harakat al-Muqawama al-Islamiyya or Islamic Resistance Movement,[1]) is a Palestinian Islamic militant organization and political party. ... Calibre redirects here. ... A guns muzzle velocity is the speed at which the projectile leaves the muzzle of the gun. ... Arabic redirects here. ... Hamas (; acronym: , or Harakat al-Muqawama al-Islamiyya or Islamic Resistance Movement,[1]) is a Palestinian Islamic militant organization and political party. ... Hamas, acronym of Harakat al-Muqawamah al-Islamiyyah (Arabic: Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas is also Arabic for zeal or courage) is a Palestinian Islamist paramilitary and political organization, regarded by some as a militant organization and by others as a terrorist group. ... Sheikh Ahmed Ismail Yassin (1936 - 2004 (about 68 years old)) (Arabic: ) was the co-founder (with Abdel Aziz al-Rantissi) and the spiritual leader of the militant Palestinian Islamist organization of Hamas,[1] originally calling it the Palestinian Wing of the Muslim Brotherhood. ... The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) (Hebrew: צבא ההגנה לישראל Tsva Ha-Haganah Le-Yisrael ([Army] Force [for] the Defense of Israel), often abbreviated צהל Tsahal, alternative English spelling Tzahal, is the name of Israels armed forces... is the 81st day of the year (82nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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Development

Apparently first used during the battle of Jabalya in October 2004, the Yasin was reportedly developed by Hamas' engineers under the direction of Adnan al-Ghoul, assassinated in Gaza by the Israeli military on October 22, 2004. Jabalia (Arabic: جباليا), with a registered population of 103,646 inhabitants (as of June 30 2002), is the largest Palestinian refugee camp in existence. ... Adnan Al-Ghoul was the assistant of Mohammed Deif, the leader of the Ezzedeen-al-qassam brigades, the armed wing of Hamas. ... Not to be confused with the Spanish name Garza or the Egyptian town of Giza. ... is the 295th day of the year (296th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


At the end of 2005, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades released a video providing insights about the production of the Yasin antitank rocket launcher. The projectile is manufactured in two parts: the propellant is assembled in a cylindric tube, containing a solid fuel, and the head of the projectile is essentially made of metal, containing a yellow liquid explosive made from various chemicals. Folding wings are then added to the propeller and coated with a plastic envelope so that they will unfold upon firing of the rocket. The head of the projectile is then assembled with the propeller and a safety pin is added. The whole process is made with basic installations in metal workshops using rudimentary tools, but the conception and engineering of the weapon seems to attain a high degree of sophistication and professionalism given the means used. The launching tube is also manufactured by the so-called "production units" of the brigades, using roughly the model of the RPG-7 Russian rocket launcher. A workshop is a room or smaller building which contains tools and/or machinery for making or repairing things. ... The RPG-7 (Russian: ) is a widely-produced, portable, shoulder-launched, anti-tank rocket propelled grenade weapon. ...


On June 19, 2005, an Israeli soldier was killed in the Gaza Strip by a rocket of this type near Rafah, and on October 2, 2005, a confrontation between Hamas and the Palestinian Police led to the death of the police commander of the Shati refugee camp in Gaza after a Yasin rocket struck the room were he was taking cover. Following the 2005 withdrawal from the Gaza Strip by Israel and the ensuing temporary truce observed by Hamas, it is widely believed that an amount of up to several thousands of Yasin projectiles were manufactured and stocked by Hamas by the end of that year. Israeli officials also expressed concerns over the fact that Hamas is trying to transfer knowledge and technology to make those rockets to its cells in the West Bank. On June 25, 2006, a number of Yasin rockets were used in the attack of an Israeli tank near the Gaza Strip border, resulting in the death of two soldiers, the injury of another, and the subsequent kidnapping of another. is the 170th day of the year (171st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 275th day of the year (276th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 176th day of the year (177th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Combat Effectiveness

As demonstrated in the video, the weapon is largely ineffective against modern armor, though it was effectively used in the raid of June 2006 that captured Gilad Shalit and also killed two other soldiers. “Shalit” redirects here. ...


In Media

The Yasin RPG recently (May 9, 2006) appeared and was mentioned by name on an episode of PBS TV's Frontline program. is the 129th day of the year (130th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


See also


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