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IAEA to probe Arab claim Israel used uranium ammo in Gaza
By Reuters
Tags: Hamas, israel news, IDF, Gaza

The United Nations nuclear watchdog said on Tuesday it would look into a claim by Vienna-based Arab ambassadors that Israel may have used ammunition containing depleted uranium on the Gaza Strip during its three-week offensive.

The IAEA said the request was made in a letter addressed to Director General Mohamed ElBaradei and was delivered by the Saudi Arabia ambassador on Monday on behalf of Arab diplomats.

"We are circulating the letter to member states and will investigate the matter to the extent of our ability," IAEA spokeswoman Melissa Fleming said.
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She said the IAEA had not yet decided on its course of action as it needs to check with member states first. The Israeli envoy to the IAEA, Israel Michaeli, declined to comment on the letter.

The IAEA has in the past contributed to studies on depleted uranium traces from ammunition in the Balkans which found it was highly unlikely that a reported increase in cancer risks there could be linked to the traces.

Depleted uranium is used in weapons because it can more easily penetrate tanks and armour due to its density and other physical properties. It also has civilian uses in medical equipment and is used in radiation shields.

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      1.   IAEA 20:08  |  Robert 20/01/09
      2.   Israel does not have depleted uranium ammo 20:31  |  Gee 20/01/09
      3.   NO 20:49  |  John Smith 20/01/09
      4.   to #1 Ya, right 21:00  |  John E 20/01/09
      5.   Gee -- not quite the whole story 21:05  |  Natallie Durson 20/01/09
      6.   uranium ammo 21:41  |  Schmidlap 20/01/09
      7.   Annoying make work 22:31  |  Mark Lincoln 20/01/09
      8.   #5, When have the palis ever told the truth? 22:31  |  Mordechai 20/01/09
      9.   Truth ? 22:49  |  Laura 20/01/09
      10.   Gee and Mark 00:20  |  Aaron Levitt 21/01/09
      11.   Schmidlap - is ignorance bliss? 02:01  |  Mark Lincoln 21/01/09
      12.   Gee - the M426 02:41  |  Mark Lincoln 21/01/09
      13.   For Laura #9 03:13  |  Jonathan 21/01/09
      14.   Nuclear Arabs are beginning to feel the heat.... 04:17  |  The Archives 21/01/09
      15.   Aaron Levitt #10 05:36  |  Gee 21/01/09
      16.   # 11 You haven`t a clue 06:00  |  Schmidlap 21/01/09
      17.   Depleted Uranium ammo 20:38  |  Alice 21/01/09
      18.   Explosive formed penetrators 20:41  |  Sabra 21/01/09
      19.   Funny 10:04  |  Axel 23/01/09
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