Human Rights Watch, a human rights group, has accused Israel of using white phosphorus on residential buildings in at least five towns and villages in southern Lebanon.
A global human rights group accused Israel of using white phosphorus incendiary shells on residential buildings in at least five towns and villages in conflict-hit southern Lebanon, possibly harming civilians and violating international law, in a report published Wednesday. Human Rights Watch said in its report that there was no evidence of burn injuries due to white phosphorus in Lebanon, but that researchers had 'heard accounts indicating possible respiratory damage.
The white-hot chemical substance can set buildings on fire and burn human flesh down to the bone. Survivors are at risk of infections and organ or respiratory failure, even if their burns are small. The Israeli military told The Associated Press that it upholds international law regarding munitions and the use of white phosphorus, using the chemical only as a smokescreen, not to target civilians.
In its report, HRW called on the Lebanese government to allow the International Criminal Court to investigate and prosecute 'grave international crimes' within Lebanon since October 2023. 'Israel’s recent use of white phosphorus in Lebanon should motivate other countries to take immediate action toward this goal,' said HRW Lebanon Researcher Ramzi Kaiss.
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