US newspaper The Washington Post has reported that Israel “likely” used US-made weapons in its attack on Beirut on Friday, which flattened at least six residential buildings in pursuit of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.

According to analysts who reviewed a video shared by the Israeli army of the attack, the newspaper found that the fighter jets were carrying 2,000-pound (907kg) class bombs – some of which were BLU-109s with JDAM guidance kits, both US-made.

The report added that in photos released by the army of the attack, fighter jets are seen fitted with at least three to six BLU-109s each.

A former explosive ordnance disposal technician for the United States Army told the Post that the weapons are designed to go through up to two meters (six feet) of reinforced concrete.