Hamas Improves Kassam Rockets

Israeli military sources said Hamas has increased the payload and range of its Kassam rockets, with the addition of an engine as well as standard fuses and explosives.

"The new Kassams are much better than even two months ago," a military source said. "The warhead explodes and the blast reaches a wider area."

On June 30, Hamas fired an extended-range Kassam missile with two engines that landed in a residential section of Ashkelon, 12 km from Gaza.