Israel Iran war: Israel's secret weapon sponge bomb are as deadly as... it can be used to...
Israel Iran war has entered its fifth day and is far from over. The Israeli military has said that it had destroyed over 120 surface-to-surface missile launchers that had been fired from Iran in overnight missions, and its aircraft now control the skies of Tehran.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed that Israel 'controls the skies over Tehran' and said his country is 'on the way' to achieving its goals of destroying the Iranian nuclear and ballistic missile threats.
Israel launched Operation Rising Lion early Friday, targeting Iran's nuclear, missile and military infrastructure. Iran later launched retaliatory strikes on Israel, which has threatened even greater force after some Iranian missiles struck buildings in the heart of the country.
Israel is also using a very lethal weapon to counter Iran. It is called Sponge Bombs which is being termed as Israel's 'new secret weapon'. It is a kind of chemical grenade. It contains no explosives but can be used to seal off gaps or tunnel entrances.
As per reports, the 'sponge bombs' are encased within a protective plastic container, which has a metal barrier that divides two distinct liquids.
Once activated, these liquids merge and advance toward their intended destination.
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