Depriving Israel, or any other country, of the ability to use 2,000-pound bombs while fighting in densely populated areas only prolongs the human tragedy.
This week, Israel very likely killed the long-time head of Hamas's military, Mohammed Dief, with multiple 2,000-pound bombs. This comes directly after United States announced it was lifting the restriction on 500-pound bombs shipments to Israel but keeping a block on larger diameter munitions to include 2,000-pound bombs. In his press conference on the issue, President Joe Biden laid out his rationale. 'I have not provided them 2,000-pound bombs,' President Biden said.
To date, 87 countries have endorsed the political declaration committing to adopt and implement national policies and practices to reduce civilian harm in urban warfare by restricting or refraining from the use of explosive weapons in populated areas.The unhappy reality is that urban warfare is inherently destructive—and also unlikely to end any time soon.
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