Israeli officers disciplined over white phosphorus use in Gaza
Sheera Frenkel and Jenny Booth
London Times
February 1st, 2010
Two named Israeli officers “jeopardised” human life by firing white phosphorus shells at a compound run by the UN, according to a report by the Israeli Defence Force.
[efoods]Brigadier General Eyal Eisenberg and Brigade Commander Colonel Ilan Malka were singled out by a Israeli special command investigation, which found the two men guilty of “exceeding their authority in a manner than jeopardised the lives of others”.
It is the first time high-ranking military officers have been named as having been reprimanded for their actions during last year’s Gaza War.
The results of the investigation, which were provided to the UN over the weekend as a response to the Goldstone Report, found that the two men were responsible for firing shells at the UN headquarters where more than 700 Palestinians had taken shelter.
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