Israel was accused of using “uranium bombs” during the Lebanon war.

On Saturday, The Independent newspaper in Britain ran an expose alleging that two bomb sites in southern Lebanon were found to have elevated levels of radiation, suggesting that they were caused either by small, innovative nuclear fission devices or “bunker-buster” bombs using enriched uranium tips.

The latter would be a departure from the use of depleted uranium in munitions, which is standard in many militaries.

Israeli officials declined comment on the report other than to reiterate that all arms and tactics employed against Hezbollah during the 34-day war fell within the framework of international law.