CNN First reported The remains of a US-made GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb (SDB) Found at the sceneAccording to four explosive ordnance experts who reviewed the video shared on social media,
Weapons Experts and Visual Evidence The New York Times also reviewed They came to the same conclusion that the bomb was a GBU-39. Designed and sold in the USA.
“was We won’t discuss individual payload loadouts. “Individual attacks by Israeli aircraft are [Israeli military] There will be a discussion about the conduct of this particular operation, including a discussion of what was used.”
at least 45 people were killed and over 240 were injured Israeli aircraft bombarded the outskirts of Rafah, sparking fires, with most of the victims being women and children, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.
Kirby added that Israel has already publicly stated that it has used precision-guided munitions. Load capacity: approx. 37 lbsIf this were true, “it would certainly indicate their desire to be more careful and precise in their targeting.”
Asked about the munitions used in the Rafah airstrike on Tuesday, Defence Ministry deputy spokesperson Sabrina Singh told reporters: “We do not know what type of munitions were used in the airstrike. Let the Israelis tell you about that.. “
The U.S. authorities Pressuring Israel to Use More Precise Bombs They claim that the smaller payload and explosive power will reduce civilian casualties.
The Israeli army also He refused to specify the type of bomb used.However, an Israeli military spokesman told The Hill that the weapon was a “precise and specialized type of munition with a low explosive content.”
The full report can be read below. Hill.com.