October 7, 2023, marks one year since the attack by Hamas-Hezbollah on Israel. Following this, Israel dropped 6,000 bombs on Gaza weekly for three weeks. In comparison, the US dropped an average of 488 bombs weekly on ISIS in Iraq and Syria. But Israel went further, completely annihilating its foes.
The weapons of war are simple: bombs, missiles, and tank shells. However, Israel's unexpected move with the pager blast was a game-changer. Subsequently, explosions took place wherever possible - walkie-talkies, doorbells, dish antennas, scooters. The world was left amazed, driving Hezbollah terrorists into deep trauma. Israel has only inflicted trauma on its enemies in this one year of conflict.
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America is Israel’s biggest arms supplier. Over the past year, Israel secured more than 100 weapon deals with the US, averaging one deal every 36 hours. This year, not only Israel but the world has endured pain. Thousands have died, been displaced, or have suffered serious injuries.
Let's first understand how weapons were used, then look at the losses Israel sustained, and finally, discover how many journalists perished in this conflict.
Israel's primary usage focused on its air fleet: F-35, F-16, and F-15 fighter jets, equipped with bombs like the MK-84, MK-83, MK-82, alongside JDAM bombs and Hellfire missiles. Most bombs dropped on Gaza-Lebanon were American. The situation is such that Israel demands so many American arms that America struggles to find suitable cargo planes for their delivery.
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MK-84 (907 kg) bombs... 14,100 delivered, 1,800 pending. The power of these 2,000-pound bombs used by Israel is astonishing. The first attack was in Jabalia, Gaza, on October 9, 2023, taking 70 lives. Subsequently, this bomb was utilized on October 17, 25, and 31, and again on January 13, 2024.
GBU-39 (114 kg) bombs... over 2,600 deployed, 1,000 pending. These small bombs have numerous variants. They struck Gaza on January 9 and May 13, 2024, and in Rafah on May 26, 2024, killing about 46 people. Further deployments occurred on June 6 and August 10.
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JDAM... A bomb-and-missile hybrid. Since December 1 last year, Israel has used around 3,000 JDAM munitions. The first deployment was on October 10, 2023. These munitions weigh about 1,000 kilos. An attack in Dair al-Balah claimed 24 lives. Subsequent use was noted in October, March, and July 2024 in Gaza and Lebanon.
Hellfire missiles... Israel's fighter jets, including the F-16 and F-15, are prolific with these weapons, with about 3,000 missiles used. On June 8, 2024, an attack targeted Nuseirat refugee camp, resulting in 300 casualties. Israel fired 150 missiles in a mere 10 minutes, and similar strikes occurred on June 23 and July 14.
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120mm tank shells and 155mm artillery shells... Israel fired approximately 14,000 shells toward Gaza and Lebanon. These high-explosive shells leave devastation wherever they land. In total, Israel discharged around 57,000 shells. These shells devastate a radius of 100 to 300 meters, with more than 100,000 shells fired in the initial phases of the Gaza war.
Israel's losses in the conflict... Israel has lost 728 of its soldiers in this war. Over 26,000 rocket, missile, and drone attacks were launched on Israel, most intercepted. Hamas lost approximately 17,000 terrorists in Gaza and 800 in Lebanon. Israel neutralized 4,700 tunnels in the Gaza Strip and attacked 40,300 Hamas strongholds and 11,000 Hezbollah bases.
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On the Gaza front, 13,200 rocket-missile-drones were fired at Israel, with a minimum of 5,000 rockets fired on October 7 last year. Hezbollah launched 12,000 rocket-missile-drones from Lebanon. Syria, Yemen, and Iran made additional strikes, totaling 60, 180, and 400 respectively, injuring about 4,576 Israeli soldiers.
116 journalists have been killed in the conflict... Since October 2023, 116 journalists covering the Israel-Hamas-Hezbollah-Houthi conflict have been killed, falling victim to Israeli airstrikes or terrorist bullets.
