White Phosphorus Shells Used in UN Attack, Israel Called to Task

White phosphorus shells are making headlines after reports that a United Nations building, an Associated Press ground center and a civilian hospital were struck with the controversial weapon during an Israeli...

Israel Uses White Phosphorus in Strike on UN Compound in Gaza

BBC reports: Speaking to reporters on the Israel-Gaza border, Unrwa spokesman Christopher Gunness said three of the agency's employees were hurt in the attack on its compound in Gaza City. He said the compound was hit by what Unrwa believed to be three white phosphorus...

Israel and White Phosphorus Weapon Use in Gaza

Associated Press reports:Human Rights Watch says Israeli military using white phosphorus in Gaza; shells made in U.S."Palestinian Akram Abu Roka is treated for burns at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis in the...

Phosphorus mortar shell detected at Eshkol

Just in from Ynet news, Israel Bulletin. here is the link to the details of the story http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3656311,00.html Phosphorus mortar shell detected at Eshkol ...

Gaza: Israel under fire for alleged white phosphorus use

IN CIVIL AREAS AGAINST GENEVA CONVENTIONJabaliya refugee camp SPRAYED WITH TOXIC PHOSPHOROUS"The IDF [Israeli Defense Forces] acts only in accordance with what is permitted by international law and does not use...

Red Cross: Israel's use of white phosphorus not illegal

In the Gaza war as in most warsfacts are being lost in a flood ofpropaganda, with each side tryingto demonize the other without regard to truth, where every horriblerumor is published as fact."The international...

Israel asked to stop Unlawful use of White-Phosphorus in Gaza

Human Rights Watch accused Israeli forces of using white-phosphorus weapons in Gaza City, violating international humanitarian law - for all feasible precautions to be taken to avoid civilian injury and loss of...

Gaza City under attack by Israel

"- Israeli troops and tanks thrust into the Gaza Strip's densely populated capital from three directions today, drawing Hamas fighters into fierce combat in an offensive expanded by a fresh deployment of army...

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