Israel's Use of 2,000-Pound Bombs in Gaza: Unveiling the Devastation
Analysis by CNN and Synthetaic suggests that Israel dropped hundreds of 2,000-pound bombs during the first month of its war in Gaza, causing extensive damage and a soaring death toll. Satellite imagery reveals over 500 impact craters consistent with the use of these bombs, which are four times heavier than the largest bombs dropped by the US on ISIS in Mosul. The heavy munitions have been blamed for the high civilian casualties in Gaza, with experts comparing the intensity of the bombardment to the Vietnam War. Israel argues that the use of such bombs is necessary to eliminate Hamas and its underground infrastructure. The US has provided Israel with over 5,400 of these bombs since October 7.