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#white phosphorus

An incendiary chemical weapon that ignites on contact with air and causes severe burns penetrating to the bone. Its use in or near civilian areas violates Protocol III of the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons.

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Updated March 25, 2026 Complicity in Genocide
War Crime / Crime Against Humanity Ongoing

2026 Lebanon War — US Weapons Complicity in Mass Civilian Casualties and White Phosphorus Attacks

Israel's 2026 Lebanon offensive — conducted with US-supplied weapons including white phosphorus munitions used over civilian areas — has killed over 1,000 people, wounded nearly 3,000, and displaced 700,000. The United States bears complicity through continued arms transfers despite documented violations. HRW and UN experts have called for suspension of military assistance.

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Updated March 25, 2026 Complicity in Genocide
War Crime / Crime Against Humanity Ongoing

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 unlawfully indiscriminate and called for suspension of US arms transfers.

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