Surface-To-Air Missile Fired At IAF Over Gaza

Jerusalem Post ^ | 16 Oct 2012 | Yaakov Lappin

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The IDF has refused to officially comment on reports that Palestinian terrorists fired a shoulder-launched surface-to-air missile at an IAF helicopter over Gaza last week.

According to the report, which appeared in Yediot Aharonot on Tuesday, the missile – identified as the low-altitude Strela SA-7 – missed its target. It was the first known attempt to bring down an IAF craft using advanced missiles in Gaza.

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Israeli security officials believe some of the weapons are being smuggled in to the region from Libya. Last year, ABC News reported on White House assessments that some 20,000 heat-seeking surface-to-air missiles were unaccounted for in Libya.

This is one among the many reasons Israel cannot trust The Regime to protect their national security interests.

[NonValueAdded]

Obama’s fault!

[Paladin2]

The NASA outreach is working!

[GeronL]

First generation of SA-7 entered Soviet service in 1968.

Could they tell what year the make on it was?

Cuz’ otherwise it might not be an “advanced missile”

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[SunkenCiv]

Thanks edpc.

[Southack]

SA-7’s, around since the 1960’s, have few or no known kills even though they have been manufactured, sold, and fired in vast numbers.

... “advanced” they ain’t...