Israel: Further information on Fear for safety

Index Number: MDE 15/098/2006
Date Published: 20 December 2006
Categories: Israel and Occupied Palestinian Territories, Middle East And North Africa

The number of civilians killed and injured as a result of unexploded cluster bombs in south Lebanon, which were dropped by Israeli forces during the recent conflict between Israel and Hizbullah, is increasing steadily. Some 26 people have reportedly lost their lives, and some 186 have been injured.