A technical analysis of munitions remnants targeting the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, revealed the use of US-made precision-guided bombs by the Israeli occupation army, specifically the GBU-39/B model.
Examination showed full compatibility between the debris and reference models of the GBU-39/B small diameter bombs, with clear markings of the technical code confirming the weapon's identity. These aerial bombs weigh around 122 kilograms, measure 1.8 meters in length, and feature GPS guidance systems protected against jamming.
The airstrike early Thursday that hit the medical complex resulted in six Palestinian fatalities, including surgeon Razek Abu Sha’irah, and left over 20 wounded in a facility crowded with displaced persons and the injured.
The Israeli occupation admitted carrying out the strike, claiming it targeted commanders from Al-Qassam Brigades inside the hospital and justified the bombing as hitting military targets, asserting the use of precision munitions to minimize collateral damage.
However, international humanitarian law explicitly protects medical facilities, emphasizing that wounded fighters' presence does not forfeit this protection, raising allegations of war crimes due to targeting civilians with such weapons in densely populated areas.
Occupation forces continue intensified military operations targeting infrastructure and residential neighborhoods. The disclosure of the type of US bombs used raises legal and human rights concerns over arms-supplying nations’ role in crimes against civilians in Gaza.