NATO weapons that were given to Ukraine were used to kill Israelis by Hamas in the assaults carried out on military and civilian sites in southern Israel.
An AK-47 assault rifle has long been thought of as the go-to weapon for terrorists (or, depending on your point of view, freedom fighters). Today, in the wake of the so-called "global war on terror," it's usual to see such combatants brandishing a Glock 9mm pistol or a Colt M4 rifle.
These are taxpayer-funded weapons that were purportedly given to groups working together to fight terrorism and/or freedom fighters (again, depending on the observer's political opinions), but they really end up in the hands of the latter group. Obviously, Washington never intended for that to happen. However, these weapons somehow end up strengthening the exact forces that the US and its allies are attempting to thwart.
Palestinian militants at 19-year-old Ahmad Awawda's funeral in Jenin on October 8, 2023 © Zain JAAFAR / AFP
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