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Iran's Use of Cluster Munitions Against Israel Violated International Humanitarian Law
(Amnesty International) Iran's use of cluster munitions in its missile attacks on Israel was a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law, Amnesty International said Thursday. Iranian forces fired ballistic missiles whose warheads contained submunitions into the Tel Aviv area on June 19, Beersheba on June 20, and Rishon LeZion on June 22. The ordnance left multiple impact craters. "Cluster munitions are inherently indiscriminate weapons that must never be used. By using such weapons in or near populated residential areas, Iranian forces endangered civilian lives and demonstrated clear disregard for international humanitarian law," said Amnesty senior director Erika Guevara Rosas.