Israel's Use of White Phosphorus Munitions in Shelling Villages Near the Blue Line


The Lebanese National News Agency reported on Tuesday that the Israeli occupying army had employed white phosphorus bombs, targeting civilians in villages in the western sector and areas adjacent to the Blue Line. This resulted in injuries after homes in the town of Dahr El-Ahmar were directly hit.



The Blue Line is the demarcation line established by the United Nations between Lebanon on one side, and Israel and the occupied Syrian Golan Heights on the other, on June 7, 2000. It is not considered an international border, but was created for the sole purpose of verifying Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon.


The agency clarified that "illuminating bombs lit up the sky of the region, extending to the area of Ras Naqoura."


The agency's correspondent in the city of Tyre reported that Israeli shelling continued until late Monday night, targeting villages in the western sector and areas adjacent to the Blue Line. This led to injuries after homes in the town of Dahr El-Ahmar were directly hit.


Official Lebanese media had earlier reported that shells fell in the vicinity of the towns of Dahr El-Ahmar and Alma Al-Sha'b, which have witnessed repeated clashes over the past few days. These clashes have been the bloodiest on the border since the war between Hezbollah and Israel, which lasted for a month in 2006.


It is worth noting that Israel employs internationally prohibited weapons, including white phosphorus, cluster munitions, and others against civilians in Gaza.


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