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Kassam II Missile -- Technical Information

IDF Spokesperson's Unit, Information Branch

Sunday, February 10, 2002

Range: 5-8 kilometers
Warhead: 5 kilograms of explosive material
Caliber: 120 mm
First discovered: 8 rockets were discovered on a truck on its way from Nablus to Jenin, at a roadblock northeast of Nablus
Precision: Precise enough to hit a metropolitan target
Non-conventional capability: possible
Production: Easy and quick to produce, made with explosive material