(Beirut) – The Israeli military unlawfully used artillery-fired white phosphorus munitions over homes on March 3, 2026, in the southern Lebanese town of Yohmor, Human Rights Watch said today.
Human Rights Watch verified and geolocated seven images showing airburst white phosphorus munitions being deployed over a residential part of the town and civil defense workers responding to fires in at least two homes and one car in that area.
“The Israeli military’s unlawful use of white phosphorus over residential areas is extremely alarming and will have dire consequences for civilians,” said Ramzi Kaiss, Lebanon researcher at Human Rights Watch. “The incendiary effects of white phosphorous can cause death or cruel injuries that result in lifelong suffering.”
Jesus fucking Christ…
Against citizens! Just people at home trying to live their lives! The inhumanity of this is just incomprehensible. Anyone who even attempts or thinks to justify this in any way is a complete monster.
This is horrifying.
I’m going back to bed. At this point, just let me know when someone finally faces the consequences of their actions.
Most of my understanding of the horrors of white phosphorus comes from the game Spec Ops: The Line, a game that initially presents itself as a generic FPS in which you’re a valiant hero, but later forces you to confront the effects of the war crimes you commit in the game.
That’s what’s going through my head right now when reading this. White phosphorus is an abhorrent munition to use, even if there were no civilians in the blast area.
White phosphorus is pyrophoric which means it ignites in contact with air and it’s quite difficult to put out. It’s also very sticky and will adhere to clothes and skin. It is highly toxic and causes burns on skin contact. Smoke and fumes that result from burning white phosphorus are also highly toxic and can lead to organ failure. Chronic exposure can cause phossy jaw which is the necrosis of the jaw bones which is disfiguring, can lead to malnutrition if treated (patients won’t be able to eat properly) and can lead to death if untreated.
It’s messed up shit.
“War crimes for thee but not for me”
Do you feel like a hero yet?
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More “”“Anti-Zionism”“”?
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You don’t commit holocaust against a government, or it’s military. You commit it against a people, regardless of what they do or support.
That’s the reason for the pushback.
They were calling for a “second holocaust”. As in “a continuation of the shoa”. This is not a misunderstanding.
Fair enough, bad choice of words in a heated moment. What would be the correct term for eliminating a country’s entire government and military?
P.S. - thanks for clarifying what was up Duke_Nukem’s ass, instead of instantly going rambo.
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