The main problem with the new Hamas super tank is that it is not a tank. While the world's attention is directed at the Islamic State, the announced presentation of a new heavy Hamas tank has alarmed American and Israeli secret services.
If Hamas were able to mass-produce a heavy armored force, it is easy to hypothesize an escalation against Israel in a new imaginary war scenario (Israeli tanks were the ruin of Hamas forces during raids in the Gaza Strip in Israel). recent past).
The tank was shown during a funeral court of seven guerrillas of al-Qassam brigades, Hamas military wing, killed in the collapse of a tunnel in the Gaza Strip. Presented to the world as an evolution of Israeli technology, the Hamas tank turned out to be a gross bluff. The photos issued by the same militiamen and taken by the Israelis, revealed the true nature of the armored system: a cannibalized van. The passive armor is made of wood subsequently repainted in military green. The smooth-core cannon is made of plastic: it even seems to be disconnected from the main turret, in some completely unnatural deflected positions. The entire tank is clearly inspired by the corresponding Israeli "Merkava", with lines that are less shaped and coarser. The detail that immediately instilled suspicion in the West was the height of the tracks that do not touch the ground. From another angle, you can see the tires of the camouflaged van coming out of the hull and resting on the ground. It is the engine of the same van that moves the tank.
"The fact that Hamas really thought of presenting the van to the world like a tank - commented Ofir Gendelman, spokesman for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on Twitter - it is a clear attempt to distort reality, as often as Iran often does. Most of the time with very little results ".
(Photo: Ofir Gendelman, Twitter)
