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Hezbollah Accused of Using Cluster Munitions

HeadlineOct 20, 2006

In other news, Hezbollah is being accused of using cluster munitions during Israel’s recent invasion of Lebanon. Human Rights Watch says Hezbollah’s cluster strikes caused at least one death and twelve injuries in Israeli towns. Israel has already been accused of dropping more than one million cluster bombs on Lebanon, most within the final days of its invasion. This is Human Rights Watch Executive Director Stephen Goose.

  • Stephen Goose: “We think that both Israel and Hezbollah likely violated international humanitarian law with their use of cluster munitions. In fact, on both sides it appears there was deliberate targeting of civilian areas. That’s a violation whether you’re using a cluster munition or not, but the danger to civilians is enhanced when you use a cluster munition because of the long-term dangers of the duds and because of the wide area effect.”
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