Israel hitting Gaza with disputed shells
(AP/Abdel Kareem Hana)

They have provided some of the more dramatic photos of the nighttime Israeli attacks on Gaza: Shells that burst above Gaza City and send bright smoky tentacles out over the neighborhoods.

The shells not only provide dramatic photos, they also appear to contain controversial white phosphorus, which is banned from use as a weapon against civilians.

Note the reporters name, and then you can understand why he is confused about which weapons are “banned from use as a weapon against civilians” …Isralei white phosphrus is banned, …while apparently Hamas rockets are OK for “use as a weapon against civilians”.

By the way: white phosphorus is not a banned weapon.