Record arms industry revenues have surged to $679 billion on the back of wars in Ukraine, Gaza and elsewhere, enriching shareholders while civilians bear the overwhelming burden of explosive violence and prompting AOAV to call for stricter arms controls, greater transparency and a shift from profiting from war to protecting civilians.

This report exposes the deadliest weapons used by Israel in Gaza, including the GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb, JDAM GBU-31 V3, SPIKE missile, M107-A3 155mm artillery shell, and white phosphorus shells, highlighting their destructive impact on civilians and the legal, ethical concerns surrounding their use.

A list of key open-source tools, export databases, legal frameworks, and forensic platforms to assist investigations into global arms transfers and their use in conflict zones.