The Israeli military deployed white phosphorus, a controversial and lethal chemical substance, in its war against Hamas, putting civilians at risk of life-threatening burns, according to the Human ...

Israel-Hamas war: What is white phosphorus? Israel denies its use in Gaza in wake of allegations A human rights group accused Israel on Thursday of using white phosphorus in Gaza and Lebanon.

The current use of white phosphorus by the Israeli military in Lebanon, which Human Rights Watch has examined through interviews and open-source research, exemplifies the ongoing problem of white ...

People exposed to white phosphorus can suffer severe and sometimes deadly bone-deep burns. It can cause organs to shut down, and burns on just 10% of the body can be fatal, HRW said.