Qassam
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Alternative forms
[edit]- (uncommon) Kassam
Etymology
[edit]Unadapted borrowing from Arabic قَسَّام (qassām); named after Hamas' Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades.
Noun
[edit]Qassam (plural Qassams)
- (strictly) The Qassam rocket, a type of homemade rocket used by Hamas militants in Gaza.
- (broadly, informal) Any rocket fired from Gaza.
Translations
[edit]Qassam rocket
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Further reading
[edit]Qassam rocket on Wikipedia.Wikipedia