The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF), for the first time, used the precision ‘Iron Sting’ mortar in its fight against Hamas, the Jerusalem Post reported quoting a military spokesperson. The weapon consists of a 120 mm mortar which uses GPS and laser guidance to precisely hit targets. It has a range of 1-12 km and can penetrate double-reinforced concrete. The mortar is used for the first time by IDF’s Maglan unit to target Hamas’s rocket launchers in the Gaza Strip, the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit revealed Sunday.
