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This Picture Does Not Depict American Weapons Sent to Israel

Enas Mzaini Enas Mzaini
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19th December 2023
This Picture Does Not Depict American Weapons Sent to Israel
The photo Is unrelated to the Gaza War (X)

The Claim

A picture shows American Weapons Sent to Israel.

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Recently, social media users shared a picture that allegedly shows weapons sent by the U.S. to Israel. 

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Misbar’s Analysis

Misbar investigated the circulating claim and found it to be misleading. The picture is outdated and does not depict American weapons sent to support Israel in its war against Hamas.

The Photo Is Unrelated to the Gaza War

The picture depicts bombs at the Kunsan air base, on the west coast South Korea borders following an emergency destruction of munitions.

The picture dates back to October 28, 2014, capturing EDM, Emergency Destruction of Munitions Training at the United States Air Force base (Kunsan Air Base ), located at Gunsan Airport on the west coast of  South Korea.

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The Defense Media Activity published a report on The Official United States Air Force Website, the report stated that the Images show a mark-82 bomb attached to a detonation cord at the Kunsan Air Base munitions storage area, following a successful emergency destruction of munitions simulation.The report included pictures that show the Airmen and the bombs in the training location.

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