Written by Rabab Fathi Saturday, November 4, 2023 01:41 PM
The American newspaper “The New York Times” revealed that Israel used two bombs, each weighing at least 900 kilograms, during an air strike on Tuesday on Jabalia, a dense area north of Gaza City, according to experts and an analysis conducted by the newspaper of satellite images, photos and videos.
Hospital officials said that dozens of civilians were killed and hundreds injured in the raid. Israel said it was targeting a leader and a fighter from the factions, as well as a network of underground tunnels used by the factions.
Israel’s use of such bombs, which are the second largest type in its arsenal, is not unusual, and their size is generally the largest used by most armies on a regular basis. They can be used to target underground infrastructure, but their deployment in a densely populated area like Jabalia has raised questions about proportionality – whether Israel’s intended targets justify the civilian death toll and destruction caused by its strikes.
Evidence and analysis show that the Israeli army dropped at least two 2,000-pound (900-kg) bombs on the site. The two impact craters are about 40 feet wide, dimensions consistent with underground explosions this type of weapon would produce in light, sandy soil, according to a 2016 technical study by Armament Research Services, a munitions research consulting firm.
Mark Garlasco, one of the study’s authors, said the bombs may have had a “delay fuse,” which delays detonation until milliseconds after penetrating a roof or building so that the destructive force of the explosion reaches a greater depth.
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2023-11-04 11:41:00
