White phosphorus reportedly used in southern Lebanon

<article data-history-node-id="439375" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/white-phosphorus-reportedly-used-southern-lebanon" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/white-phosphorus-reportedly-used-southern-lebanon" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">White phosphorus reportedly used in southern Lebanon</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>Israeli forces have reportedly carried out strikes using white phosphorus munitions in Nabatiyeh, south Lebanon, according to footage and circulating news.&nbsp;</p> <p>White phosphorus is a chemical substance delivered through artillery shells, rockets or bombs. It ignites when it comes into contact with oxygen and can rapidly spread fires.</p> <section> <article about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-used-white-phosphorus-lebanon-report" data-history-node-id="435216"> <article data-scroll-anchor="true" data-testid="conversation-turn-262" data-turn="assistant" data-turn-id="request-WEB:43424b1b-1af2-4bbf-8c03-469b2ced62cf-130" dir="auto" tabindex="-1"> <p data-end="1408" data-is-last-node data-is-only-node data-start="1155">Leading human rights groups have slammed Israel's use of such chemicals as "unlawful", with evidence of it being utilised in Lebanon in recent times.</p> </article> </article> </section> <footer role="contentinfo">&nbsp;</footer> <figure role="group" class="media-block"> <div class="group-inner"> <div alt="An explosion of what appears to be white phosphorus fired by the Israeli army in southern Lebanon, 30 April, 2026 (Ayal Margolin/Reuters)" data-embed-button="file_browser" data-entity-embed-display="image:image" data-entity-embed-display-settings="{" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="d09fd150-f4da-4c61-8203-8f7c9d744157" data-langcode="en" class="embedded-entity"> <img src="https://www.middleeasteye.net/sites/default/files/white-phosphorus-used-nabtiyeh-israel-attacks-south-lebanon-30-april-2026-reuters.jpg" width="4286" height="2411" alt="An explosion of what appears to be white phosphorus fired by the Israeli army in southern Lebanon, 30 April, 2026 (Ayal Margolin/Reuters)" typeof="foaf:Image" fetchpriority="high"> </div> <figcaption>An explosion of what appears to be white phosphorus fired by the Israeli army in southern Lebanon, 30 April, 2026 (Ayal Margolin/Reuters)</figcaption> </div> </figure> <p><span style="background: url(&quot;https://www.middleeasteye.net/modules/contrib/ckeditor/vendor/plugins/widget/images/handle.png&quot;) rgba(220, 220, 220, 0.5); top: -15px; left: 0px;"><img height="15" role="presentation" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAPABAP///wAAACH5BAEKAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==" title="Click and drag to move" width="15" loading="lazy"></span></p> </div> </div> </article>