Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:24pm on 22 Dec 2023,Friday International
In the first week of the Gaza counter-offensive, Israel allegedly utilized its most destructive MK-84 bombs, weighing 2,000 pounds, according to US media reports. An investigation by The New York Times, utilizing AI to analyze satellite imagery, identified 208 bomb craters in south Gaza, suggesting usage in areas supposedly deemed "safe" for civilians and evacuation routes. The report, citing munitions experts, indicates the MK-84 bombs were used over 200 times, raising concerns about civilian safety even for those complying with evacuation orders. CNN corroborated these findings, comparing the bombing intensity to levels "not seen since Vietnam." CNN and Synthetaic's analysis suggests Israel dropped over 500 massive bombs, with impact craters consistent with 2,000-pound bombs. These bombs, four times heavier than the largest US bombs used in Iraq against ISIS, are blamed by experts for the high death toll in densely populated Gaza.
