Israel used an American bomb in the attack on Hezbollah. Chief: US Senator

The bomb that Israel used to kill Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut last week was an American-made guided weapon, a US senator said on Sunday.

Mark Kelly, chairman of the Senate Airland Subcommittee, said during an interview with NBC that Israel used a 900 kg Mark 84 series bomb. His statement marks the first US indication of what weapon was used.

“We are seeing increased use of guided munitions, JDAMs, and we continue to supply these weapons,” Kelly said, using an acronym that stands for Joint Direct Attack Munitions. “That 2,000-pound bomb that was used is a Mark 84 series bomb, to take out Nasrallah,” he said.

The Israeli army said on Saturday it had eliminated Nasrallah in an attack on the group’s central command headquarters in Beirut’s southern suburbs. The Israeli military would not comment on the weapons used in the attack. The Pentagon was not immediately available for comment.

JDAMs convert a standard unguided bomb into a guided weapon using fins and a GPS guidance system. The US has been an ally of Israel for many years and its largest arms supplier.

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