Israel says Iranian forces are firing cluster munitions across a 10-day war, scattering bomblets that have killed at least three civilians and defied Israel’s air defenses.The warheads open at high altitude, releasing 20 to 24 submunitions that can weigh up to 5 kilograms each, creating orange fireball effects at night and leaving unexploded ordnance that Iron Dome and Arrow cannot reliably defeat.Open Source Munitions Portal and
N. R. Jenzen-Jones of Armament Research Services verified images, and
Yehoshua Kalisky alongside the
Home Front Command warn civilians not to touch suspect bomblets as analysts say the dispersion pattern appears designed for indiscriminate terror.