2 mortar shells from Gaza contained phosphorous
The UN will demand an investigation on this in 5…4…3…
cough cough
Two mortar shells fired from the Gaza Strip into the rural Eshkol Regional Council on Sunday morning contained phosphorous, security forces confirmed. The shells landed in open fields, causing no injuries or damage.
Mortars containing phosphorous fired from Gaza have landed in Israeli territory in the past. Phosphorous is designed to ignite a fire around the impact zone. The chemical is banned by international law for use near civilians.
The mortar attack follows an Israeli air strike on Palestinian terrorists attempting to fire rockets into Israel on Friday. The IDF confirmed that the Israel Air Force killed one in the attack and and injured five. Palestinian sources identified the deceased as Muaman Abu Daf, commander of the al-Qaida-affiliated ‘Army of Islam.’