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US-made 2,000-pound bombs likely used in strike that killed Hezbollah chief Nasrallah, CNN analysis shows

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American-manufactured 2,000-pound bombs were likely used in the Israeli attack that killed Hezbollah’s leader, Hassan Nasrallah, in Beirut on Friday night, according to a review of footage showing the operation and its aftermath by CNN and munitions experts.

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  1. The Intercept

    Israel Bombed Lebanon Today, Killing Hundreds. The U.S. Is Sending More Bombs. (opens The Intercept)

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    Weapons used in earlier Israeli strikes into Lebanon that have killed civilians have been found to be U.S.-made.

  2. Sofrep

    American Made Bunker Buster Bomb Kills Top Hezbollah Terrorist in Lebanon (opens Sofrep)

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    The death of Hezbollah's long-time leader Hassan Nasrallah in a pinpoint Israeli airstrike marks a pivotal shift in the Middle East, with the potential to ignite an already volatile region into further chaos.

  3. Insider

    Israel appeared to use US-made 2,000-pound bombs in the strike that killed Hezbollah's chief (opens Insider)

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    Israeli fighter jets appeared to use "bunker buster" bombs in the strikes that killed Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut on Friday.

  4. Al Jazeera

    Israel likely used US-made bombs in Nasrallah assassination: Report (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Washington Post reports the Israeli army possibly dropped heavy US bombs in the attack, which razed buildings in Beirut.

  5. CNN

    US-made 2,000-pound bombs likely used in strike that killed Hezbollah chief Nasrallah, CNN analysis shows (opens CNN)

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    American-manufactured 2,000-pound bombs were likely used in the Israeli attack that killed Hezbollah’s leader, Hassan Nasrallah, in Beirut on Friday night, according to a review of footage showing the operation and its aftermath by CNN and munitions experts.

  6. Truthout

    IDF Likely Dropped US-Made 2,000-Pound Bombs in Strike on Hezbollah Leader (opens Truthout)

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    A former explosive ordnance disposal technician for the Army said “it’s possible” dozens of the bombs were used.

  7. New York Post

    US-made ‘bunker buster’ bombs likely used in airstrike that killed Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah: report (opens New York Post)

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    Some of the massive bombs dropped in Beirut last week that killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah were likely manufactured in the US, a new analysis of footage of the bombardment by CNN reveals.

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