IDF Chief of Staff appoints officer holding rank of major general to look into circumstances of incidents in which cluster bombs were fired during Lebanon war. Comprehensive inquiry carried out by head of Ground Forces Division reveals artillery launchers acted against given regulation http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3330156,00.html<
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"During the second Lebanon war, the Israel Defense Forces used cluster bombs against regulations, a comprehensive inquiry conducted by Brigadier General Michel Ben-Baruch, head of the Ground Forces Division, revealed.
The findings of the inquiry were first revealed on Channel 1 Sunday evening."
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"Sources in the IDF explained that there was no clear instruction not to use these bombs, but that each use requires meeting a long series of criteria in order to cause minimal harm to innocents.
The Israel Air Force did not use these bombs at all, but the inquiry conducted by Brigadier General Ben-Baruch reveals that the artillery launchers' "Destroyer" launcher fired the bombs, apparently acting against given regulations."
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"Beyond the grave aspect of misusing weaponry, the affair testifies to the decision making process in the IDF ranks. Cluster bombs are a sensitive matter, with ramifications that deviate far from the simple military arena, therefore it would seem natural that their use be handled by the Chief of Staff or a representative appointed on his behalf."