No charges over Israeli cluster bombs
Israeli military prosecutors have announced they will not press charges over the army's use of cluster bombs during the war against Hezbollah guerillas in Lebanon, actions that had been widely criticised by human rights organisations.
The announcement came as Israeli and Palestinian negotiating teams met here for the second time since the US-sponsored peace conference in Annapolis, Maryland.
Cluster bombs are not prohibited in warfare, but their use is criticised because they contain "bomblets" that explode over a wide area and may...
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