Israel has been accused by Amnesty International of using white phosphorus munitions.
Donatella Rovera, Amnesty International researcher said: "Such extensive use of this weapon in Gaza's densely populated residential neighbourhoods is inherently indiscriminate. Its repeated use in this manner, despite evidence of its indiscriminate effects and its toll on civilians, is a war crime."
Amnesty has hard evidence to back up their claim. It sent Brit weapons expert, Chris Cobb-Smith, into Gaza when the ceasefire took effect. He found widespread evidence of the use of white phosphorus.
"We saw streets and alleyways littered with evidence of the use of white phosphorus, including still-burning wedges and the remnants of the shells and canisters fired by the Israeli army," he (Cobb-Smith) said in a statement yesterday.
"White phosphorus is a weapon intended to provide a smokescreen for troop movements on the battlefield. It is highly incendiary, air burst and its spread effect is such that it should never be used on civilian areas.
