Israel Used U.S.-Made Bombs in Strike That Killed Dozens in Rafah [Robin Stein, Christiaan Triebert, and Haley Willis | May 29, 2024 | NY Times] - eviltoast
Israel Used U.S.-Made Bombs in Strike That Killed Dozens in Rafah
www.nytimes.com
A Times visual analysis found that munition debris filmed at the scene were remnants of a GBU-39, a bomb designed and manufactured in the United States.

A Times visual analysis found that munition debris filmed at the scene was remnants of a GBU-39, a bomb designed and manufactured in the United States.

  • jimmydoreisalefty@lemmy.worldOP
    164·
    6 months ago

    U.S. officials have been pushing Israel to use more of this type of bomb, which they say can reduce civilian casualties.

    This is the unique identifier code assigned by the U.S. government to Woodward, an aerospace manufacturer based in Colorado that supplies parts for bombs including the GBU-39.

      • CptEnder@lemmy.world
        6·
        6 months ago

        Yeah it’s designed to hit targets with little splash as possible and it does actually work - see that a Houthi SUV that was struck in traffic? That was us using precision munitions like the GBU-39, you’ll notice it didn’t even damage any nearby cars. It admittedly doesn’t work if you deliberately aim it at civilians like these IDF assholes love to do.