US EditionHRW Accuses Israel of Using White Phosphorous Over Lebanese Homes
Human Rights Watch verified Israel used airburst white phosphorus over Yohmor homes, risking civilian harm in violation of international law amid ongoing conflict.
- 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…
Rights group demands Israel to halt use of incendiary weapon in Lebanon
Human Rights Watch (HRW) urged Israel to halt the use of white phosphorus munitions, reporting its use over civilian homes in Yohmor, a southern town in Lebanon, on March 3. HRW’s accusation of white phosphorus use is backed by seven images of airburst chemical munitions that the rights group verified and geolocated. In one of the images, HRW identified use of the chemical by the shape of a smoke cloud. Other images that the revealed fires on re…
Lebanon: Israel Unlawfully Using White Phosphorus (HRW)
Update, March 9, 2026: Since the press release was published, the death toll has risen to 394, as of March 8. Human Rights Watch – (Beirut) – The Israeli military unlawfully used artillery-fired white phosphorus munitions over homes on March 3, 2026, in the southern Lebanese town of Yohmor, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch verified and geolocated eight images showing airburst white phosphorus munitions being deployed over a re…
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