Hezbollah deny using cluster rockets

Beirut: Hezbollah has denied claims from a human rights group that its fighters fired cluster rockets into civilian areas of northern Israel during the recent war.

Human Rights Watch (HRW) said it had been told by Israeli police of over 100 documented cases of cluster rocket strikes.

In an interview with the BBC, Hezbollah MP Hassan Hoballah denied the claims. He said, "We did not use these bombs. We don't have them."

He added: "We reject the use of these bombs anywhere in the world because they hurt civilians, especially when dropped on residential areas. Our stance is consistent. It can never change."

The recent report by HRW said both Israel and Hezbollah fired cluster rockets. It read, "We are disturbed to discover that not only Israel but also Hezbollah used cluster munitions in their recent conflict, at a time when many countries are turning away from this kind of weapon because of its impact on civilians."