Have Israel or Lebanon signed the treaty banning cluster munitions?
Israel has not signed the treaty and maintains that cluster bombs are a legitimate weapon. Israel believes the debate should be about the method of use rather than the legality of the weapon. Israel is a major producer, user, exporter and stockpiler of cluster munitions. Lebanon has signed the treaty and is in the process of ratifying. Lebanon has never used, produced or stockpiled cluster bombs. However, it is believed that Hezbollah used around 100 Chinese-made cluster munition rockets during the 2006 conflict. Georgia In what context were cluster bombs used in Georgia? During their week-long conflict in August 2008 over the breakaway region of south Ossetia, both Russia and Georgia used cluster munitions. Georgia has acknowledged its use of cluster munitions, whereas Russia continues to deny it used them in this conflict. This conflict was the most recent confirmed use of cluster bombs and first confirmed use since the 2006 conflict in Lebanon. Did Russia really use cluster bombs? A
