Analysis of On-site and Satellite Photos of Affected Areas
A Giant 12m Diameter Crater Formed
The Israeli military conducted an airstrike on the Jabaliya refugee camp in the Gaza Strip, with analysis suggesting that large aerial bombs weighing nearly 1 ton were used in the attack.
The New York Times (NYT) in the United States reported on the 3rd (local time) that, after analyzing videos, photos, and satellite images of the damage site, at least two 2,000-pound (approximately 907 kg) aerial bombs were dropped.
Two massive craters, each 12 meters in diameter, remain in the devastated refugee camp, which matches the traces left when this type of weapon explodes on light sandy soil.
The 2,000-pound aerial bomb is the second largest among the aerial bombs possessed by the Israeli military. When equipped with the Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM), an upgrade kit that provides precision strike capability, it can be used for targeted airstrikes.
The Israeli military, which has conducted airstrikes on the Jabaliya refugee camp for three consecutive days since the 31st of last month, explained that the measures were taken to destroy Hamas’s military facilities hidden beneath the refugee camp and to eliminate commanders.
However, they have not disclosed specifically which weapons and how many were used.
Health authorities in the Gaza Strip, governed by Hamas, claim that at least 400 people were killed or injured in the airstrike on the Jabaliya refugee camp.
Meanwhile, Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel on the 7th of last month, killing over 1,400 civilians, soldiers, and foreigners.
Israel has vowed to annihilate Hamas and launched a retaliatory war, and Gaza health authorities have reported that 9,000 Palestinians have died in the Gaza Strip so far.
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