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(NEW YORK) -- As the Israel-Hamas war nears the near-month mark, negotiations are apparently stalled to secure the release of hostages taken by the terrorist organization, and Israeli forces continue to launch incursions in the southern Gazan town of Rafah ahead of a possible large-scale invasion.Here's how the news is developing. All times Eastern:Jun 08,

Weapons experts reviewed verified video from the scene and identified the munitions fragments as U.S.-made small diameter bombs.

(NEW YORK) -- As the Israel-Hamas war crosses the seven-month mark, negotiations are apparently stalled to secure the release of hostages taken by the terrorist organization, and Israeli forces continue to launch incursions in the southern Gazan town of Rafah ahead of a possible large-scale invasion.Here's how the news is developing. All times Eastern:Jun 05,

"You essentially have two bombs they use that the fragments can travel 600 meters in a densely packed area. So that just doesn't check out if they're trying to limit casualties," said Trevor Ball, a former Army explosive ordnance demolition technician.

Weapons experts identified the fragments as a 250-pound small-diameter precision munition, linked to a weapons components manufacturer registered in Valencia, California.

Defence experts reviewed debris images from an Israeli air strike that ignited a deadly fire in a camp for displaced Palestinians. They said the bombs used were likely US-made.

Mission in Gazas north is over, but war to continue: Israel

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Four weapons experts said the Israeli military used a U.S.-made precision bomb in a strike that killed at least 45 people in southern Gaza on Sunday, after reviewing visual evidence provided to The Washington Post.

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