Israel's military also issued evacuation orders for Khan Younis and its surrounding areas, saying it was preparing to carry out strikes in response to the launch of projectiles from Gaza, which Hamas claimed responsibility for.

Workers who handle them, he said, sometimes wonder: “Is it going to catch fire? Is it going to become a projectile?”

The footage shows a huge fire erupting, with multiple explosions and projectiles emerging from within the fire, suggesting the detonation of munitions being carried on the vehicles.

Prosecutors allege the plant has exposed students at Jordan High School to several explosions, metal projectiles and lead levels nearly 75 times higher than what federal regulators deem safe.

Unified School District, which alleged Atlas allowed “dangerous, sharp metal projectiles, fine metallic dust and other objects to be launched or emitted from their property.”