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The Batar (Arabic: البتار) is an anti-tank missile developed by the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Palestinian militant group Hamas during the Al-Aqsa Intifada. The weapon was reportedly created and produced in clandestine workshops in the Gaza Strip under the direction of Adnan al-Ghoul until his killing by Israel. It was used for Palestinian rocket attacks on Israel.

The Batar consists of a simple launch tube supported by a tripod and firing a projectile of unknown anti-tank or anti-personnel capabilities. The rear of the rocket is connected to a wire, which allows Hamas militants to fire the projectile from a safe distance. However, the al-Batar has proved to be devastating against Israeli armor.

References

Strazzari, Francesco; Tholens, Simone (2010). "Another Nakba: Weapons Availability and the Transformation of the Palestinian National Struggle, 1987-2007". International Studies Perspectives. 11 (2). Oxford University Press: 112–130. ISSN 1528-3577. JSTOR 44218628. Retrieved 2024-01-19.

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-The '''Batar''' ({{lang-ar|البتار}}) is an [[anti-tank missile]] developed by the [[Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades]], the military wing of Palestinian militant group [[Hamas]] during the [[Al-Aqsa Intifada]]. The weapon was reportedly created and produced in clandestine workshops in the [[Gaza Strip]] under the direction of [[Adnan al-Ghoul]] until his killing by Israel. It was used for [[Palestinian rocket attacks on Israel]].
+The '''Batar''' ({{langx|ar|البتار}}) is an [[anti-tank missile]] developed by the [[Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades]], the military wing of Palestinian militant group [[Hamas]] during the [[Al-Aqsa Intifada]]. The weapon was reportedly created and produced in clandestine workshops in the [[Gaza Strip]] under the direction of [[Adnan al-Ghoul]] until his killing by Israel. It was used for [[Palestinian rocket attacks on Israel]].
 The Batar consists of a simple launch tube supported by a tripod and firing a projectile of unknown anti-tank or anti-personnel capabilities. The rear of the rocket is connected to a wire, which allows Hamas militants to fire the projectile from a safe distance. However, the al-Batar has proved to be devastating against [[Armor Corps (Israel)|Israeli armor]].