After discussing the PETN hypothesis and showing it is unlikely because an explosive would cause more visible damage, the following drone hypothesis is asserted:
In stark contrast, the evidence overwhelmingly supports a close-range quadcopter sniper drone firing a 5.56mm round, aligning perfectly with documented Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) tactics in Gaza and Lebanon since 2023, where modified commercial drones like Elbit LANIUS or TIKAD models hover at low altitudes (under 100 meters) to deliver single precision shots with 5.56mm or 9mm munitions for targeted killings.
This method produces the exact signatures observed: a soft “pop” (no distant supersonic crack due to proximity), bird-sized overhead shadow in bystander videos, cauterized small entry from muzzle heat/friction, internal tissue shredding from yawing/fragmentation without exit, and the dramatic yet contained shirt puff exaggerated by the necklace and mic—driven by the bullet’s high-velocity temporary cavity (expanding radially to yank fabric without tearing it).
Ballistic studies confirm 5.56mm rounds create large temporary cavities in soft tissue like the neck, causing shock and energy dump that matches the no-exit, vertebral-damage wound path, while avoiding the chaotic external effects of explosives.
Eyewitness and human rights reports from Gaza describe these drones as tools for “minimizing civilian casualties” in urban warfare, but frequently resulting in precise, deniable hits—mirroring the Kirk event’s low-signature execution amid a crowd.
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