White phosphorus added to Israeli fire
Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:06:05 GMT
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White phosphorus is classified as 'chemical weapon' by the US intelligence. Tel
Aviv had previously used white phosphorus during the 2006 war with
Lebanon.Israel is using controversial white phosphorus shells to push forward
with a ground offensive against the densely-populated Gaza Strip.
White phosphorus, classified as 'chemical weapon' by the US intelligence, can
cause horrific burns and severe injuries in anyone exposed to the element
released from artillery shells.
"The explosions are fantastic looking, and produce a great deal of smoke that
blinds the enemy so that our forces can move in," an Israeli security expert
was quoted by the Times Online.
The shells were used by the artillery on Gaza City on Sunday, as Israeli tanks
and ground forces pushed further into the region, tightening military grip on
the city.
At least 555 Palestinians have been killed and some 2,790 have been wounded
since December 27, when Tel Aviv began its military campaign on Gaza.
Earlier Sunday, Dr. Mads Gilbert, a member of a Norwegian triage medical team
in Gaza, told Press TV that the medics have found depleted uranium in some Gaza
residents.
The Gaza Strip, one of the world's densely-populated areas, has been under an
Israeli blockade since the Hamas movement won a majority in the 2006
Palestinian election and took control of the area in mid-June 2007.
According to Times Online, the use of unconventional weapons in Gaza is likely
to ignite more controversy over the methods the Israeli army uses.
Tel Aviv had previously used white phosphorus during the 2006 war with Lebanon.
Israel says its latest military campaign aims to force Hamas to stop its rocket
attacks on southern I srael.
Hamas has reportedly said it would stop retaliatory attacks if Tel Aviv lifts
the 18-month blockade of the coastal sliver.
The Bush administration has expressed its support for the ongoing military
campaign, saying Israel was provoked by Hamas.
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Friday that the Hamas movement has
held hostage the Palestinians who live in Gaza and have had "a very bad daily
life."
Congressman Ron Paul has, however, decried the Israeli raids, rejecting the
idea that Hamas is threatening Tel Aviv's security; "Palestinian missiles are
so minor compared to the fire power of Israel, who has nuclear weapons."
World leaders, meanwhile, have called for an immediate halt in the attacks on
Gaza.
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