Amnesty: Israel's Illegal Use of White Phosphorus in Lebanon a Possible 'War Crime'

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Amnesty: Israel's Illegal Use of White Phosphorus in Lebanon a Possible 'War Crime'
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'This should be front-page news in mainstream media,' said one observer. 'But it probably won't even warrant mention in this climate. Crazy.'

Amnesty International on Tuesday shared evidence that Israel has unlawfully used artillery shells containing white phosphorus in southern Lebanon amid intensified fighting with the militant group Hezbollah as Israeli forces wage war on the Gaza Strip. 'White phosphorus is an incendiary substance mostly used to create a dense smoke screen or mark targets,' the human rights group explained earlier this month.

Haitham Nisr confirmed that medical teams treated at least nine patients from the Dhayra, Yarine, and Marwahin who were suffering from shortness of breath and coughing on October 16-17. 'Launching an indiscriminate attack resulting in loss of life or injuries to civilians or damage to civilian objects is a war crime,' Amnesty stressed. 'This attack on Dhayra, which injured civilians and damaged civilian objects, was indiscriminate and therefore unlawful.

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