Israel deploys white phosphorous in attack in southern Lebanon

Israeli forces attacked the southern Lebanese twn of Khiam with white phosphorous munitions, Lebanese media is reporting.

White phosphorous is an incendiary chemical that ignites when in contact with air and can cause severe burns in people it comes into contact with. 

The use of airburst white phosphorus on areas with a dense civilian population is prohibited under international law, as the weapon inflicts indiscriminate harm on civilians.

In June, Human Rights Watch found that Israeli forces had unlawfully dropped white phosphorus munitions on densely populated areas in southern Lebanon.