The correspondent of “L'Orient-le-Jour” Mountasser Abdallah reported that Israeli troops attacked Majdal Zun, Kafra and Kabricha. In Kunin and Beit Jahun, the army used phosphorus ammunition.
In turn, Hezbollah reported shelling a group of Israeli troops in southern Lebanon. The Israeli army confirmed this attack on the X platform, but without providing details about the effects. In the same message, she added that her soldiers fired on buildings from which, according to their assessment, Hezbollah members were attacking.
White phosphorus and accusations against Israel
The Convention on Conventional Weapons prohibits the use of white phosphorus in populated areas. Israel is not a party to this convention. Previously, the country was accused of using phosphorus ammunition in the Gaza Strip in 2009 and in Lebanon in 2023-2024.
During the operation against Hezbollah that has been ongoing since March, Israeli troops have occupied southern Lebanon and are seeking to create a buffer zone there. It is intended to protect the north of Israel against attacks by this organization. Despite the formal ceasefire, the use of phosphorus ammunition and the growing number of victims indicate an escalation that the current agreement has not stopped.
