US-made bombs struck areas 'dangerously close' to Gaza hospitals: study

A Harvard University study has revealed that US-made MK-84 bombs were deployed by Israeli forces in areas "dangerously close" to hospitals in Gaza.

The study, which was based on satellite imagery, examined 36 hospitals and 592 craters caused by MK-84 explosions in Gaza between 7 October and 17 November. The bombs have a blast radius capable of killing people within 360 meters and causing injuries and building damage up to 800 meters away.

The researchers found 83 percent of hospitals were within 800 metres of at least one bomb impact, and that over 100 of the bombs exploded near a designanted "safe zone."

Dennis Kunichoff, a data and research analyst at the FXB Centre for Health and Human Rights told Anadolu news site that many countries have signed agreements not to deploy MK-84 bombs in densely populated areas.

"We hope the findings will serve as evidence that hospitals were not protected as required by international humanitarian law," he said.