White phosphorous attack reported in southern Lebanon

Lebanese news agency NNA is reporting an Israeli strike on the southern town of Khiam using phosphorus, a chemical substance dispersed in artillery shells, bombs, and rockets that ignites when exposed to oxygen – AJ report.

A picture taken from Israel, along the border with southern Lebanon on March 4, 2024, shows smoke billowing following Israeli bombardment on the Lebanese village of Markaba. © AFP

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