Use of phosphorous bombs as confirmed by Human Rights Watch

Claim

On October 10 and 11, 2023, Human Rights Watch authenticated footage from Gaza and the Israel-Lebanon border showing the use of white phosphorus in artillery airbursts. These incidents occurred over Gaza City's port and in two rural areas near the border. Additionally, interviews were conducted with two individuals who recounted an attack in Gaza.

Name

Description

The Human Rights Watch report from October 12, 2023, on Israel's use of white phosphorus in Gaza and Lebanon

Types

Claim

Broader claims

The UN Genocide Convention lists five acts that define genocide and Israel is accused of perpetrating three of them in Gaza

Quotes that support the claim

Any time that white phosphorus is used in crowded civilian areas, it poses a high risk of excruciating burns and lifelong suffering

Sources

Human Rights Watch