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'Cluster bombs used in self-defense'

By HERB KEINON | Jerusalem Post

Photo: AP - Mines Advisory Group (MAG) Technical Field Manager inspects a Cluster Bomb Unit in southern Lebanon
Israel used cluster bombs in self-defense during the past summer's war in Lebanon, Foreign Ministry spokesman Mark Regev said Sunday.

Regev's comments came in response to reports that a preliminary US State Department report found that Jerusalem violated US-Israel arms agreements governing the use of cluster bombs. Congress is expected to be briefed on the conclusions of the report this week.More...