During the first six weeks of the war in Gaza, Israel routinely used one of its biggest and most destructive bombs in areas it designated safe for civilians, according to an analysis of visual evidence by The New York Times. The investigation focuses on the use of 2,000-pound bombs in an area of southern Gaza where Israel had ordered civilians to move for safety. The Times programmed an artificial intelligence tool to scan satellite imagery of southern Gaza for bomb craters. Times reporters manually reviewed the search results, looking for craters measuring roughly 40 feet across or larger. Munitions experts say typically only 2,000-pound bombs form craters of that size in light, sandy soil like Gaza’s. Ultimately, the investigation identified 208 such craters in satellite imagery and drone footage, revealing that 2,000-pound bombs posed a pervasive threat to civilians seeking safety across southern Gaza.