No, this video does not prove Israel used a thermobaric bomb in Gaza

France 24 · Feb 19, 2026 · Collected from RSS

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Social media users have shared footage of a spectacular explosion that they claim proves the Israeli military is using a highly lethal new weapon in Gaza: a thermobaric bomb. However, the footage has been taken out of context; it actually depicts a conventional explosion.

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