Human Rights Watch has accused the Israeli army of attacking civilian targets with cluster bombs fired by artillery on the Israel-Lebanon border at the Lebanese village of Bilda.

One civilian was killed and at least 12 wounded ,some of whom were sheltering in a cellar.One of the wounded lost both legs in the attack during which several cluster bomb shells were fired.A family of 4 German-Lebanese were also wounded while sheltering in a housein the village.

The cluster bombs were seen stacked and ready for use with an Israeli artillery unit by inspectors from the Human Rights Watch which has lodged a complaint with Israel.The use of cluster bombs against civilians is illegal under International Law but Israel has stockpiles a variety of these weapons and is obviously prepared to use them .
Meanwhile,Lebanese doctors believe that the Israeli military has also used white phosphorous bombs against children...who are now being treated in hospital.
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