The Gaza-based Hamas terror group’s armed wing, the Kassam Brigades, announced Saturday that its acquisition of longer range Grad missiles represents an “important qualitative leap in our ability to deter the ‘Zionist enemy’”. According to the report in PIC, Spokesman Abu Obaida also said that the missiles far surpass the 25 kilometers range of Kassam missiles.

"Our options were either to resist using all means available or to surrender and beg the East and West after declaring defeat, and the second option was completely rejected," Abu Obaida concluded.