A Harvard University study has revealed that in the 40 days following October 7, 2023, Israel struck areas “dangerously close” to hospitals in Gaza using US-made MK-84 bombs, Anadolu reports.

Researchers from the Francois-Xavier Bagnoud (FXB) Centre for Health and Human Rights at Harvard University examined craters caused by MK-84 explosions around hospitals in Gaza between October 7 and November 17, 2023.

The proximity of US-made MK-84 bombs used by the Israeli military to hospitals in Gaza was measured as part of the study, published in the journal PLOS Global Public Health. The study, which utilised satellite imagery, included a detailed analysis of 36 hospitals and 592 craters.

The study found that the MK-84 bombs, which have a blast radius capable of killing people within 360 metres and causing injuries and building damage up to 800m away, were detonated “dangerously close” to hospitals in Gaza.

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