The Israeli army fired artillery shells containing white phosphorus, an incendiary weapon, in military operations along Lebanon’s southern border between 10 and 16 October 2023.

The Israeli army fired artillery shells containing white phosphorus, an incendiary weapon, in military operations along Lebanon’s southern border between 10 and 16 October 2023.

  • DarkGamer@kbin.social
    256·
    8 months ago

    Israeli authorities denied that they used white phosphorus in their military operations in Gaza and Lebanon.

    Seems like they’re lying. All of that taken together seems like pretty damning evidence that they do use white phosphorous shells.

    White phosphorus is not considered a chemical weapon because it operates primarily by heat and flame rather than toxicity, making it an incendiary weapon. Its use is governed by Protocol III of the Convention on Conventional Weapons (CCW). Lebanon acceded to the protocol in 2017, but Israel has not.

    Oh. So they’re not bound by the treaty not to use it.

        • DoomBot5@lemmy.worldEnglish
          128·
          8 months ago

          Even better since Lebanon isn’t involved here. It’s the terrorist organization Hezbollah that is. Since they’re terrorists rather than a country, they’re not signed on to this either.

          • UrbonMaximus@feddit.ukEnglish
            81·
            8 months ago

            Hezbollah have 15 ministers in parliament and are literally in the caretaker government coalition.