Legal Framework

Geneva Conventions — Additional Protocol I, Article 35

Establishes three fundamental rules: the right to choose means of warfare is not unlimited; weapons causing superfluous injury or unnecessary suffering are prohibited; and methods causing widespread, long-term environmental damage are prohibited.

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US-Supplied White Phosphorus Used Over Lebanese Civilian Areas

Israel deployed US-supplied white phosphorus over Lebanese civilian areas in 191 attacks across 17+ municipalities since October 2023, continuing through March 2026. HRW verified the attacks as …

  • Over 918 hectares hit across 191 white phosphorus attacks in southern Lebanon since October 2023, with 39% striking directly over civilian …
  • HRW verified the March 3, 2026 use of airburst white phosphorus over residential homes in Yohmor, classifying it as unlawfully …