Human Rights Watch says Israel used white phosphorus in Gaza, Lebanon
The substance is not banned as a chemical weapon, but it is prohibited by the Convention on the Prohibition of Use of Certain Conventional Weapons, to which Israel is not a signatory.
Smoke billows following Israeli strikes amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Gaza, October 13, 2023.(photo credit: REUTERS/MOHAMMED SALEM)ByREUTERSUpdated: