Lebanon: Evidence of Israel s unlawful use of white phosphorus in southern Lebanon as cross-border hostilities escalate - Lebanon reliefweb.int - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from reliefweb.int Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
It is beyond horrific that the Israeli army has indiscriminately used white phosphorous in violation of international humanitarian law. The unlawful use of white phosphorus in Lebanon in the town of Dhayra on 16 October has seriously endangered the lives of civilians, many of whom were hospitalized and displaced
The organization has documented at least nine cases of people injured by projectiles containing this substance, which is prohibited by international law when used on non-military targets