The analysis showed that the ammunition debris photographed at the accident site was the remains of the GBU-39 bomb, a bomb designed and manufactured in the United States.
According to Trevor Ball, a former US Army ordnance disposal technician, this weapon is distinguished by its unique style and folding blades, which was clearly visible in the wreckage.
He added, “The shell fragments photographed by Palestinian journalist Alam Sadiq showed the identification number 81873, which is a number that the United States assigned to the Woodward Company, based in Colorado, and which works to manufacture parts of this type of bomb.”
American officials have been encouraging the Israeli army for months to increase the use of this bomb, considering that it is more accurate, especially for buildings, compared to larger bombs, including American-made bombs weighing two thousand pounds (more than 900 kilograms), which Israel often uses in… Gaza Strip and led to huge human losses.
Israeli military spokesman Daniel Hagari said during a press conference on Tuesday that “the strike was carried out using two munitions with small warheads suitable for this strike,” which caused the death of at least 45 Palestinians, although it was targeting, according to the Israeli account, two leaders of the Hamas movement. .
He added, “The bombs contain 17 kilograms of explosive material. This is the smallest ammunition that our planes can use.”
The Israeli army refused to specify the type of ammunition used, but the weight of the GBU-39 bomb is approximately 17 kilograms, according to the New York Times.
On Tuesday, White House spokesman John Kirby explained: “The Israelis said they used bombs weighing 37 pounds (about 17 kilograms). If this is what they actually used, this is certainly an indication of an effort to be careful, targeted, and precise.”
Retired US Air Force Sergeant Wes J. Bryant also spoke about the use of this bomb, explaining: “This indicates continued negligence in targeting, either an unwillingness or inability to effectively protect civilians.”
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