Analysts who reviewed a video shared by the Israeli air force on Saturday said it showed fighter jets carrying multiple 2,000-pound-class bombs, at least some of which were U.S.-made BLU-109s and JDAM guidance kits. In the video, eight F-15 planes carrying at least 16 2,000-pound bombs take off. It is a mess of a site; it's possible dozens of 2,000-pound bombs were used, Ball added after reviewing new video of a large crater where the two buildings previously stood.
Photos released by the IDF showed individual planes fitted with at least three and as many as six BLU-109s each. The attack leveled at least two large buildings and caused heavy damage to an area spanning 1,000 feet, according to photos and videos.
The warheads are designed to penetrate up to six feet of reinforced concrete, according to Trevor Ball, a former explosive ordnance disposal technician for the U.S. Army, highlighting the significant impact such munitions can have against fortified targets.
A Pentagon spokesman referred questions about the operation to the IDF. An IDF spokesperson told The Post, 'Dozens of munitions hit the target within seconds with very high precision, and this is part of what is required to hit underground sites at this depth.'
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