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... The rights group said it had verified eight images showing white phosphorus used over a residential part of Yohmor, and civil defense workers responding to fires in the area.

Reuters could not independently verify the group's findings.

The Israeli military told Reuters it was unaware and could not confirm the use of shells that contain white phosphorus in Lebanon. It added that it had not reviewed the same videos as HRW and could not comment on the claims.

Lebanese authorities have not commented.

The Israeli military told residents of Yohmor and 50 other villages and towns to evacuate in a statement early on March 3.
Reuters previously reported on Lebanese farmers testing their soil to determine whether they could resume planting in the aftermath of Israel's reported use of white phosphorus in 2023.

As of July 2024, the Lebanese National Council for Scientific Research said there had been 175 Israeli attacks on south Lebanon using white phosphorus from October 2023, many of them sparking fires that have affected over 600 hectares (1,480 acres) of farmland. ...