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on the 28th local time, the israel defense forces issued the latest statement stating that it killed lebanese hezbollah leader nasrallah in an air strike. israel has not yet commented on the type of bombs or the number used.

according to "national public radio", the explosion was larger than a city block. richard will, a researcher at human rights watch, said that the explosion may have been caused by a 2,000-pound u.s.-made ground-penetrating bomb in the israeli military's arsenal, which is specially used to hit underground targets. the weapon that fits this characteristic is the mk-84 bomb.

the picture shows the us-made mk-84 aerial bomb

idf spokesman maj. gen. daniel hagari said the attack targeted the hezbollah headquarters downstairs in a residential area in beirut.

the mk-84 is the heaviest aerial bomb in the mk-80 series. the bomb served during the vietnam war and became a commonly used heavy unguided bomb in the united states. according to the new york times, an mk-84 bomb can level all types of buildings within a diameter of about 3,000 feet (about 900 meters).