According to a recent US intelligence assessment, approximately half of the bombs Israel dropped on Gaza since the attacks initiated by Hamas on October 7th are considered 'dumb bombs.' As the name denotes, these types of bombs lack precision and are unguided, which increases the likelihood of collateral damage and unintentional civilian casualties.
Statistically, of the estimated 29,000 air-to-ground munitions that have carpeted Gaza over the past two-plus months, between 40 to 45 percent qualify as unguided 'dumb bombs.' The inaccuracy associated with these bombs has been linked to the spike in civilian death toll in the Gaza Strip.
