HRW urges pressure on Israel over alleged white phosphorus use in Lebanon • FRANCE 24 English

0 Views

Thanks! Share it with your friends!

You disliked this video. Thanks for the feedback!

Published Mar 11, 2026

After accusing Israel of “unlawfully” using white phosphorus over residential areas of a southern Lebanese town last week, Human Rights Watch says Israel “must be pressured by its allied countries” to prevent such incidents from happening again. Speaking to FRANCE 24, HRW Communications Director for the Middle East and North Africa, Ahmed Benchemsi, said countries could “even impose targeted sanctions on officials who are credibly implicated in grave crimes”. White phosphorus, which ignites upon contact with oxygen, can cause extreme harm to humans. “It can burn people not only thermally, but also chemically, down to the bone,” Benchemsi emphasised.
#Israel #Lebanon #HRW

Read more about this story in our article: https://f24.my/Bn8H.y

???? Subscribe to France 24 now: https://f24.my/YTen
???? LIVE - Watch FRANCE 24 English 24/7 here: https://f24.my/YTliveEN

???? Read the latest International News and Top Stories: https://www.france24.com/en/

Like us on Facebook: https://f24.my/FBen
Follow us on X: https://f24.my/Xen
Bluesky: https://f24.my/BSen and Threads: https://f24.my/THen
Browse the news in pictures on Instagram: https://f24.my/IGen
Discover our TikTok videos: https://f24.my/TKen
Get the latest top stories on Telegram: https://f24.my/TGen

Category: News24
Tags: Human Rights Watch, Israel, Lebanon

Be the first to comment

Sign in

HRW urges pressure on Israel over alleged white phosphorus use in Lebanon • FRANCE 24 English

Up Next