This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict.The al-Quds 101 Rocket is a homemade artillery rocket made and used by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad for use in attacks against Israel.
On February 11, 2006, Islamic Jihad spokesman Abu Hamza reported that the newly developed al-Quds 2 had a length of 2.3 meters and were capable of striking Ashkelon, Israel, from the Gaza Strip.
These rockets cannot be fired precisely to target specific military objectives in or near civilian areas.
Human Rights Watch issued an analysis, stating, that "such weapons are therefore indiscriminate when used against targets in population centers.
The absence of Israeli military forces in the areas where rockets hit, as well as statements by leaders of Palestinian armed groups that population centers were being targeted, indicate that the armed groups deliberately attacked Israeli civilians and civilian objects.