Israel-Lebanon escalation: IDF reportedly dropped over 80 bombs to eliminate Nasrallah

Israel-Lebanon escalation: IDF reportedly dropped over 80 bombs to eliminate Nasrallah ▪️ Over 80 bombs were dropped over a period of a few minutes to eliminate Hassan Nasrallah on Friday, two senior Israeli defense officials told the NYT. At least eight planes armed with 2,000-pound bunker buster bombs were used in the attack, video published on the IDF’s social media revealed. The bombs included the US-manufactured BLU-109 with a JDAM precision guidance system. ▪️ The IDF targeted Nasrallah because “he was building such a huge arsenal of weapons,” including 200,000 rockets, missiles, and drones for the sole purpose of going “to war with Israel,” retired IDF spokesperson Peter Lerner said. ▪️ According to Israeli sources, half of Hezbollah’s rockets and missiles – estimated at around 120,000 – have been neutralized during a week of intense Israeli military operations. ▪️ Israel hoped that the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah would “significantly degrade“ the Leban... Source: Sputnik International