'Tungsten bombs' leave Israel's victims with mystery wounds

The Independent by Raymond Whitaker | Jan. 18, 2009 (News Report)

Israel was facing demands for war crimes investigations as it declared a unilateral ceasefire in Gaza last night after a 22-day assault in which more than 1,200 Palestinians, a third of them children, were killed and 13 Israelis died.

Two children were killed yesterday when Israeli tanks shelled a UN school in which families were sheltering, leading a UN spokesman, Chris Gunness, to say: "There has to be an investigation to determine whether a war ... Full Story »

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Kristin Gorski
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 by Kristin Gorski - Jan. 19, 2009

This article uses ground-level sources to successfully explain and contextualize civilians injuries in Gaza never before seen by many doctors. This type of reporting is vital to fully understand what weapons Israel used, and why and where they did so; comprehending this will help explain all of Israel's motives for going into Gaza.

Reporters and their media outlets could do a real service if they stay on top of this subject to get the complete story of how Gazans were affected during this conflict.

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