Human Rights Watch claims that Israel utilized white phosphorous on residential areas of Lebanon.

LONDON (The Post) – Israel sprayed white phosphorus on residential areas of southern Lebanon earlier this month, according to a Human Rights Watch (HRW) study, citing a violation of international humanitarian law.

According to the study, seven photographs were verified showing white phosphorus shells being launched over a residential hamlet, causing at least two homes to burn.

The event apparently happened on March 3.

HRW researcher Ramzi Kaiss described the Israeli military’s use of white phosphorous in inhabited areas as illegal and profoundly concerning, warning that it might have devastating implications for civilians.

He went on to say that white phosphorus’s incendiary effects can result in death or serious damage that can last a lifetime.

The rights organization claimed it authenticated seven photographs and geolocated the attack scene, which show white phosphorous scattering in the air after an aerial burst, while civil defense personnel battled to extinguish flames in residences and a car.

When white phosphorous comes into contact with oxygen, it ignites and can cause fires in homes, farms, and other civilian infrastructure.

Under international law, the use of white phosphorus in airburst assaults over populated areas is prohibited.