JERUSALEM (VINnews) — During a rare tour granted by the Israel Defense Forces to Fox News at a military base in Tzrifin, the IDF unveiled a vast collection of weapons seized from the Hamas and Hezbollah terrorist organizations. The arsenal includes missiles, drones, mortars, and a wide range of military equipment originating from Iran, Russia, China, as well as locally manufactured weapons from Lebanon and Gaza.

Among the most unusual items on display were an MG 34 machine gun and an MP 44 assault rifle, also known as the StG 44, both manufactured in Nazi Germany and bearing the Nazi eagle and swastika insignia. According to the IDF, the weapons were seized from a Hezbollah terrorist compound in southern Lebanon.

Hamas and Hezbollah have weapons originating not only from Iran, Russia, and China, but going back to Nazi Germany.

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Lt. Col. (Res.) Idan Sharon Katler, deputy commander of the IDF’s Captured Enemy Equipment Evacuation Unit within the Technology and Logistics Directorate, said the Nazi-era firearms were likely used by the Iranian-backed Hezbollah organization for “propaganda or morale-boosting purposes.” He added that Israeli forces have continued to uncover significant quantities of weapons in southern Lebanon despite the ceasefire agreement reached in November 2024.

Nazi-era weapon captured from Hezbollah

The weapons cache also includes Egyptian motorcycles allegedly used during the October 7, 2023, attacks to abduct Israelis, Hezbollah off-road vehicles modified to carry anti-tank missiles, hundreds of mortar shells, and dozens of Iranian and Russian-made artillery pieces that had been positioned within Lebanese villages.

In addition, the IDF displayed Austrian sniper rifles alongside Iranian-produced copies, assault rifles, drones, and a variety of professional military equipment, including military uniforms manufactured in Syria, China, and Lebanon. According to the military, the collection illustrates the breadth of foreign support and weapons procurement available to Hamas and Hezbollah.