Israeli sponge bullets leave painful legacy for Palestinians Ahmed Abu al-Homs's life changed forever as the 13-year-old was on his way to see his sister and became caught up in clashes between Palestinians and Israeli police. Rights groups say that more than 30 Palestinians have been wounded by a new type of sponge-tipped bullet that Israeli police have been using for the past two years. NATURAL SOUND VERSION OF AN AFPTV VOICED REPORT