BEIRUT (Dispatches) – Video footage circulated online appears to show the Zionist regime’s use of white phosphorus munitions in southern Lebanon.
The footage of the intensifying Israeli strikes near the Lebanese border showed what looked like phosphorus bombs, as well as heavy artillery use by the Israelis.
White phosphorus is an incendiary chemical that ignites when in contact with air and can cause severe burns in people or structures it comes into contact with.
Inhalation of white phosphorus fumes can cause respiratory injuries and asphyxiation, and the chemical can inflict second- and third-degree burns to the skin.
The use of airburst white phosphorus in areas with a dense civilian population is prohibited under international law, as the weapon inflicts indiscriminate harm on civilians.
In June, Zionist regime troops unlawfully dropped white phosphorus munitions on densely populated areas in southern Lebanon, according to Human Rights Watch (HRW).
“Israel’s widespread use of white phosphorus in south Lebanon highlights the need for stronger international law on incendiary weapons,” the HRW report said.
This followed other attacks last October, when HRW documented the use of the weapon by Zionist troops in Gaza and two rural areas along the Lebanese border.
This comes after the Israeli military claimed it had launched its ground invasions in Lebanon, claiming that “targeted” raids would be limited to southern villages along the border, although Lebanese media said there were no confirmations yet that Israeli troops had entered the country as of Tuesday morning.
Meanwhile, a slew of Israeli strikes continued to pound densely populated areas across Lebanon, killing 95 people on Monday. Attacks targeted an ambulance centre in the Beqaa Governorate and the Ain al-Hilweh camp for Palestinian refugees. 
Last week, the Zionist regime’s deadly bombing campaign of southern Lebanon killed over 1,000 people.