ISRAEL USES NEEDLE SHELLS ON PALESTINIANS BEIRUT, MARCH 13 (from RIA Novosti's Konstantin Maximov) - Israeli soldiers are using on Palestinians needle shells of the latest make, allege Palestine security board spokesmen. Board expert studies proved the use of steel needles which leave deep lacerated wounds. A needle is 38 millimetre long and 2 mm thick along the body, and broadens to 4.1 mm toward the tail-end. A majority of Israeli shells are stuffed with such needles. Two Palestinians died of such shells two days ago, says General Abderrazzak Al-Mojaheda, Director-General of the Gaza sector general security board.