Israel war: Hamas used motor-powered hang gliders to infiltrate Israel

Hamas claimed to have entered Israel on Saturday morning using motorised vehicles attached to parachutes, in an apparent attempt to avoid air defences. #Hamas #Israel #Palestine Footage released by the group purportedly shows militants crossing the border into Israel using parachutes with motorised fans to power them through the air. Some fighters had motors strapped directly to their backs, while others rode on small, three wheeled vehicles dangling from parafoil kites. A video posted on social media shows militants wearing the crest of the Air Force division of the al-Qassam Brigades -- the military wing of Hamas -- and the Palestinian flag. The video shows four parachutes in the air, with one attached to a three-wheeled vehicle. After landing, the fighters are then shown raiding buildings painted with the Star of David, a symbol of both Israel and judaism. The vehicles are officially known as “powered parachutes”, while using an engine to glide without a vehicle
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