to report «iusnews»; Amnesty International’s Donatella Rovera says that investigations into four incidents on October 10, 11, 16 and 17 in Gaza and Lebanon have shown that Israel used white phosphorus as a weapon in civilian areas.
“The incidents that happened raise concern because white phosphorus has been used by Israeli forces in the past with devastating consequences for the civilian population,” Rovera said, Al-Jazeera reported.
“This is something that should never be used in areas where there are civilians. It is not a banned weapon – it can be used on the battlefield and forces do use it lawfully – but it should not be used where there are civilians,” she told AlJazeera.
“We’ve seen that it has been used in Gaza and Lebanon and it shouldn’t happen again,” she added.
Israel waged the war on Gaza on October 7 after Palestinian resistance movement Hamas initiated a multi-pronged surprise military operation via land, sea and air.
Last month, Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported having verified videos of Israel deploying controversial white phosphorus munitions, including over Gaza City.
In 2009, Israel acknowledged using “munitions containing white phosphorus” during an offensive in Gaza between December 2008 and January 2009.
More than 9,000 Palestinians, including 3,760 children, have been killed and more than 30,000 wounded by Israeli attacks in Gaza since October 7.
