Profile
- Type
- Air-delivered precision-guided bomb
- Conflict side
- Israel
- Origin
- Israel
- Service note
- 2003-present
Aircraft & UAVs
SPICE 2000/Mk 84 guided-bomb configuration
The SPICE 2000/Mk 84 guided-bomb configuration pairs Rafael's SPICE guidance kit with a 2,000-pound Mk 84 warhead to create a GPS-independent, electro-optically guided standoff bomb. In the Israel-Hamas War, open-source and media reporting linked the configuration to Israeli airstrikes in Gaza, where its large warhead raised collateral-damage concerns despite precision guidance.
- Conflict side
- Israel
- Built by
- Rafael Advanced Defense Systems
- Built in
- Israel
Service History
- In service
- Operational with the Israeli Air Force since 2003.
- Used by
- Israeli Air Force
- Wars
- Israel-Hamas War
Production History
- Designer
- Rafael Advanced Defense Systems
- Designed
- Early 2000s
- Built by
- Rafael Advanced Defense Systems
- Built in
- Israel
- Produced
- 2003-present
- Variants
- SPICE 2000, SPICE 1000, SPICE 250
Specifications
- Warhead
- Mk 84 2,000-pound general-purpose bomb
- Range
- About 60 km stand-off range
- Guidance
- EO seeker with scene-matching and GPS-independent navigation
- CEP
- About 3 m
- Platforms
- Single- and dual-seat fighter aircraft
Conflict Usage
- Israel-Hamas War
- Side: IsraelRole: Standoff precision airstrike bomb
In the Israel-Hamas War, the Israeli Air Force used SPICE 2000/Mk 84 bombs in Gaza strikes documented on 2 and 4 December 2023.
SPICE 2000/Mk 84 guided-bomb configuration Images
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Rafael SPICE 2000/1000 FamilyPublisher: Rafael Advanced Defense Systems | Note: Supports SPICE 2000 manufacturer background and general system capabilities, including autonomous stand-off strike, GPS-independent guidance, and combat-proven fielding. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Rafael SPICE 1000 and SPICE 2000 brochurePublisher: Rafael Advanced Defense Systems | Note: Supports SPICE 2000 specifications, including the 2,000 lb warhead class, roughly 60 km range, 3 m CEP, and GPS-independent autonomous guidance. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Business Insider on SPICE bombs in GazaPublisher: Business Insider | Note: Israel-Hamas War: used by the Israeli Air Force in Gaza on 2 and 4 December 2023, with the article identifying 2,000-pound SPICE bombs in the strikes. | Accessed: 2026-06-20OSMP 1414 Gaza SPICE 2000/MK 84 recordPublisher: Open Source Munitions Portal | Note: Israel-Hamas War: used by Israeli forces in Gaza on 4 December 2023, where OSMP documented a SPICE 2000 / MK 84-series air-delivered bomb. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Wikimedia Spice bomb front photoPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and CC BY 3.0 licensing for the SPICE bomb photo under an Israeli F-16I. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Wikimedia ILA Berlin 2012 SPICE display photoPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and CC BY-SA 3.0 licensing for a Rafael SPICE family display photo used as a secondary visual reference. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Wikimedia Mark 84 bomb photoPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and public-domain licensing for a Mk 84 bomb photo used to illustrate the underlying warhead class. | Accessed: 2026-06-20