US EditionHRW Accuses Israel of Using White Phosphorous Over Lebanese Homes
Human Rights Watch verified seven images showing Israel's use of white phosphorus in residential Yohmor, urging suspension of arms sales to Israel amid ongoing civilian harm.
- On March 9, Human Rights Watch accused Israel of unlawfully using white phosphorus over residential parts of a southern Lebanese town last week, citing the March 3 incident.
- Amid the escalation, the Israeli military ordered evacuations south of the Litani River and in Yohmor and 50 other villages on March 3, according to authorities.
- Verified images from March 3 showed seven airburst white phosphorus munitions and civil defense workers extinguishing fires in two homes and one car, consistent with M825-series 155mm artillery projectiles, HRW said.
- HRW urged Israel to prohibit airburst white phosphorus use in populated areas and called on states supplying Israel with weapons to suspend military assistance and arms sales.
- Looking beyond the incident, HRW and others have documented widespread use of white phosphorus, which can cause horrific burns, respiratory damage, and death, raising legal questions under Protocol III, which Lebanon has ratified but Israel has not.
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Israel using white phosphorus in Lebanon
Israel has used white phosphorus, an illegal chemical weapon, over homes in Yohmor al Beqaa, Lebanon. NEW: The Israeli military unlawfully used white phosphorus over homes on March 3, 2026, in the Lebanese town of Yohmor. The use of white phosphorus over residential areas is extremely alarming and will have dire consequences for civilians. Read more: https://t.co/ulrNyd9Ceh pic.twitter.com/DlUTViKwo7 — Human Rights Watch (@hrw) March 9, 2026 Is…
According to Human Rights Watch, Israel used "illegally" white phosphorus in southern Lebanon. Ammunition was reported to have exploded over houses as part of the Hizbullah offensive. When questioned, the Israeli army claims to be "not currently aware". - Lebanon: white phosphorus used "illegally" by Israel on civilians? (International).
HRW Alleges Israel Illegally Used White Phosphorus in Southern Lebanon
Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Monday that the Israeli military illegally deployed white phosphorus munitions over the southern Lebanese town of Yohmor on March 3, posing severe risks to civilians. Ramzi Kaiss, HRW’s Lebanon researcher, described the incendiary effects of white phosphorus as capable of causing death or “cruel injuries that result in lifelong […] The post HRW Alleges Israel Illegally Used White Phosphorus in Southern Lebanon ap…
The conflict in the Middle East continues and, far from reducing hostilities, the organization Human Rights Watch (HRW) accuses Israel of using a weapon against Lebanon prohibited by its high level of danger against civilians: the dreaded white phosphorus. The non-governmental organization stated that the Israel Defense Forces used the chemical in missiles fired at the community of Yohmor, south of Lebanon, on 3 March 2026.
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