Amnesty International revealed evidence that the Israeli army used white phosphorus in its aggression against Lebanon.
The organization said in a statement on Tuesday evening, “The Israeli attack on the Lebanese town of Dhaheira on October 16, without sparing civilians, must be investigated as a war crime, because it is illegal.”
The statement indicated that "at least 4 civilians and 48 Hezbollah members were killed in the Israeli attacks on Lebanon."
The statement explained that "white phosphorus, an incendiary substance usually used to create dense smoke curtains and identify targets, reaches extremely high temperatures when exposed to the air and often causes fires in the area where it is thrown."
The statement added: "Amnesty International's Crisis Evidence Laboratory confirmed the existence of videos and photos showing the use of white phosphorus shells in Al-Dhahaira on October 16."
The statement indicated that the organization's team met with Mukhtar Al-Dhahira, a resident of the town, a nurse, and a doctor, to ensure the validity of the evidence available to it.
Phosphorus bombs are an internationally prohibited weapon under the Geneva Convention of 1980, which stipulated the prohibition of the use of white phosphorus as an incendiary weapon against humans and the environment.
In conjunction with the Israeli aggression on Gaza since October 7, the Lebanese border has witnessed intermittent exchanges of fire between the Israeli army on the one hand, and Hezbollah and Palestinian factions on the other hand.
