Hizbullah acquired 20 different rocket types from Iran, Syria, China

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TEL AVIV — The Jaffee Center for Strategic Studies said Hizbullah has acquired or maintained access to nearly 20 models of rockets, many of which have been used in the war against Israel. In a report, the center said Hizbullah demonstrated the superiority of rockets over the more accurate artillery systems for hit-and-run strikes.

"Rocket systems are very easy to produce and operate," stated the report by researcher Yiftah Shapir.
The report cited Hizbullah deployments of Iranian, Chinese and Syrian missiles. They included the 107-mm Fajr-1, with a range of 8.5 kilometers, to the 9M218 122-mm Grad class rocket.

Hizbullah has access to the entire family of Iranian-origin Fajr- and Falak-class rockets. The report cited the 240-mm Fajr-3, with a range of up to 43 kilometers, as well as the 330-mm Fajr-5.

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