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Monday, April 28, 2025
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Monday, April 28, 2025
IDF uses new Bar rockets for the first time during fighting in Gaza
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Troops of the 205th Reserve Armored Brigade operate in southern Gaza's Rafah, in a handout photo issued by the IDF on April 27, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)
The IDF says it has made its first operational use of a new artillery weapon in the Gaza Strip.
The Bar rockets, developed by Elbit, were used by the 282nd Artillery Regiment to hit targets in southern Gaza amid the ongoing offensive against Hamas.
According to the military, the Bar rockets feature a “navigation mechanism tailored to challenging combat environments,” and they are able to strike targets within “a very short time.”
Bar rockets are set to replace the IDF’s aging Romach rockets, which are launched from M270 Multiple Launch Rocket Systems.
An IDF artillery system launches a new Bar rocket at a Hamas target in the southern Gaza Strip, in a video published on April 28, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)
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