Israel drops white phosphorus bombs in Lebanon: Report

Lebanese state-media is reporting Israel’s use of white phosphorus bombs in Shebaa, south east of Lebanon, on Tuesday. 

White phosphorous 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.

Leading human rights groups have slammed Israel’s use of such chemicals as “unlawful”, with evidence of it being utilised in Lebanon in recent times.