Recently, a new round of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict continues, and the Israeli army has carried out a strong blow against the Hamas forces in Gaza. The dense network of tunnels in Gaza has become one of the most difficult obstacles for the Israeli army, so the United States has provided Israel with a large number of "bunker bombs" to deal with underground targets, according to Russia**. Since the outbreak of a new round of Palestinian-Israeli conflict on October 7, the United States has provided Israel with about 570,000 shells and about 1The 50,000 bombs, including 100 BLU-109 burrowing bombs, known as "bunker bombs," were designed to help the Israeli army expel Hamas forces from Gaza. Military observer Shao Yongling said that BLU-109 is essentially a 2,000-pound (about 907 kilograms) aerial bomb containing 530 pounds (about 240 kilograms) of high-quality medicine.
This ground-penetrating bomb has a thick steel casing and a delayed fuse, which can penetrate deep underground before detonating, and is mainly used to destroy reinforced underground facilities, tunnels and bunkers, hence the name "bunker bomb". Currently, Israeli F-35A and F-15 fighters are capable of dropping such bombs. One BLU-109 bomb can penetrate from 12 meters to 30 meters of ordinary soil, as well as 15 meters to 24 meters of reinforced concrete. Shao Yongling said it remains to be seen whether the ammunition provided by the United States to Israel will be effective in destroying Hamas's tunnels, but that Israeli air strikes and bombardments in the Gaza Strip will inevitably cause a more serious humanitarian catastrophe in the densely populated area. U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin recently stressed that the protection of civilians is a decisive factor in victory during street fighting. He pointed out that pushing civilians into the enemy's camp leads not only to tactical failure, but also to strategic failure. However, the current Israeli military campaign in the Gaza Strip has led to a serious humanitarian catastrophe.
If Israel does not value civilians** and relies solely on military force to advance, it will only provoke more Gazans to support Hamas, because Israel's actions have sown deep hatred in Gaza. In this regard, military observer Shao Yongling further pointed out that the United States has provided a large amount of military support to Israel out of "political correctness" considerations, but has called on Israel to reduce civilians under international pressure. Such a tightrope-walking approach will be unpopular and will eventually lead to backlash. Shao Yongling also noted that many armed factions have shifted their hatred of Israel to the United States. According to the U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. military bases in the Middle East have been attacked nearly 80 times since October 17. Some allies of the United States, including those of the United States, are very unhappy with the blind support of the United States for Israel. While the U.S. will condemn and "draw lines" in Israel's strikes, as long as the U.S. remains steadfast in its support for Israel, no other action will be enough to truly affect Israel.
The superficial act of "walking a tightrope" cannot conceal the true position of the United States on the issue of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. At present, the United States desperately wants Israel to end the fighting in Gaza, otherwise it will have far-reaching consequences for American interests throughout the Arab world.