US-Made GBU-39 Bombs Identified in Post-Ceasefire Gaza Strike

On January 7, three 250-pound bombs struck an apartment block in Gaza's Al Tuffah neighbourhood, causing significant destruction. Despite an ongoing ceasefire and a US-announced peace process, Israel continued to conduct strikes within Gaza. The IDF claimed the target was a senior Hamas operative in response to a ceasefire violation, reporting two fatalities. Among the debris were remnants of at least three US-made GBU-39 Small Diameter Bombs, one of which failed to detonate. American-made munitions have been a significant component of Israel's operations. The US has provided Israel with billions in military aid over the years, including at least $16.3 billion in direct military aid since the recent war began, with nearly $12 billion in major weapon sales authorized in the first months of the Trump Administration.