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The assault by Palestinian militants from the Islamist group Hamas has been an unprecedented humiliation for the powerful Israeli army and its renowned intelligence services. The outbreak of violence is already considered the 9/11 of the Jewish state, which has activated one of the most effective war machines in the world. The response, they say, will be unprecedented. Israel's powerful military industry is the basis on which the power of its armed forces has been developed. Israel has spent decades cultivating a formidable reputation as a supplier of weapons, backed up by quality equipment and the latest technology in practically all sectors. Israel manufactures everything from pistols to long-range rockets, from portable radios to battle tanks. Its catalogue includes almost everything from airplanes, helicopters and ships larger than a corvette.