Israel is intensifying its attacks on Hamas in the Gaza Strip, with 60 air attacks Monday night, according to the BBC, which notes that a new three-hour truce today will allow Red Cross and UN supplies to be delivered to Gaza. Human Rights Watch has accused Israel of illegally using white phosphorus, which has limited legally accepted use in warfare, but which the group says should not be used in a high-density population such as that in Gaza, given the potential for burns, especially to civilians. CNN
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News story, GenevaLunch, 13 January 2009.
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Tags: Gaza, Hama, Human Rights Watch, Israel, white phosphorous
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