Israel: Dart shells pose civilian threat
16 June 2001
Human Rights Watch today welcomed Israel’s announcement that it will investigate the June 9 tank shelling that killed three Palestinian Bedouin women. The women were killed and three other people injured when the shells sprayed razor-sharp darts, known as flechettes, in a populated area where they lived between Gaza City and the Israeli settlement of Netzarim. Human Rights Watch said that the findings of the investigation should be made public and those found responsible held accountable. Read more about Israel: Dart shells pose civilian threat