Amnesty says Israel has used white phosphorous in Lebanon and Gaza during recent strikes

White phosphorus used in Gaza and Lebanon: Amnesty International Amnesty International says it has verified the use of white phosphorous in both Gaza and Lebanon. Senior crisis advisor Donatella Rovera told Sky News on Thursday that Amnesty International had video footage of white phosphorus being used over Gaza and Lebanon, as well as testimony from doctors in southern Lebanon. Rovera slammed as “scandalous“ the “inaction of the international community in the face of a catastrophe, of a humanitarian crisis, of these dimensions.“ “International law is most definitely not being abided by any of the parties in this conflict,“ she added, calling for independent investigations into all violations. The use of white phosphorus is illegal under international law when it is fired into populated areas. The white-hot chemical substance can set buildings on fire and burn human flesh down to the bone. Survivors are at risk of infections and organ or respiratory fa