Human Rights Watch: Israel Unlawfully Used White Phosphorus in Lebanon

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Rescue workers search for victims on Sunday in a destroyed building hit by an Israeli air attack in the city of Ghaziyeh in southern Lebanon.

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has released a comprehensive report alleging that Israel unlawfully deployed white phosphorus munitions in a residential district of southern Lebanon. The human rights organization asserts that its investigation thoroughly examines an attack on a civilian-populated area, raising serious concerns about the legality and humanitarian implications of using such incendiary weapons in populated zones.

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