submunition
noun
sub·mu·ni·tion
(ˌ)səb-myü-ˈni-shən 
: any of a group of smaller weapons carried as a warhead by a missile or projectile and expelled as the carrier approaches its target
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This post has been corrected to reflect that submunitions, rather than fragments, landed in Tel Aviv, according to the source.
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Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
Israel's military says Iran is firing cluster bombs that can evade some air defenses and scatter submunitions across multiple locations.
—Arkansas Online, 16 Mar. 2026
Israel’s military says Iran is firing cluster bombs that can evade some air defenses and scatter submunitions across multiple locations.
—Dallas Morning News, 15 Mar. 2026
Multisite impacts have become a hallmark of the war, as Israel’s military says Iran is firing cluster bombs that can evade some air defenses and scatter submunitions across multiple locations.
—Sam Metz, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
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Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
Israel's military says Iran is firing cluster bombs that can evade some air defenses and scatter submunitions across multiple locations.
—Arkansas Online, 16 Mar. 2026
Israel’s military says Iran is firing cluster bombs that can evade some air defenses and scatter submunitions across multiple locations.
—Dallas Morning News, 15 Mar. 2026
Multisite impacts have become a hallmark of the war, as Israel’s military says Iran is firing cluster bombs that can evade some air defenses and scatter submunitions across multiple locations.
—Sam Metz, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
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“Submunition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/submunition. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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