US Senator’s Spokesman Clarifies No Confirmation of US Bomb Used in Israel Attack on Hezbollah, Reports Reuters

U.S. Senator Mark Kelly made remarks regarding a report by NBC News that discussed the weapon used by Israel to kill Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah in Lebanon, though his spokesperson clarified that he did not confirm the weapon’s origin.

During an appearance on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Kelly mentioned the increased use of guided munitions, specifically citing Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAMs), which the U.S. continues to provide. “That 2,000-pound bomb that was used, that’s a Mark 84 series bomb, to take out Nasrallah. That was a guided – I’m pretty confident that was a guided weapon that was used in that case,” he stated. Kelly serves as the chair of the Senate Armed Services Airland Subcommittee.

In a separate interview with Senator Marco Rubio, NBC host Kristen Welker indicated that the network had confirmed that a U.S.-made 2,000-pound bomb was used in the strike against Nasrallah.

Jacob Peters, Kelly’s communications director and senior adviser, emphasized that Kelly was not confirming the specific weapon used, but rather commenting on NBC’s report about the alleged use of a U.S.-made munition in the strike.

The Israeli military has yet to comment on the weaponry utilized in the attack that occurred on Friday. Kelly has previously expressed that it is appropriate for the U.S. to place conditions on some of its foreign aid. JDAMs are used to convert standard unguided bombs into guided weapons through the addition of fins and a GPS guidance system.