IDF's 'Precision' Strikes: Pinpointing White Phosphorus on Lebanon
A new study confirms Israel used white phosphorus widely in southern Lebanon, endangering civilians with horrific burns. This isn't a new playbook; Human Rights Watch documented similar uses in Gaza in 2009, drawing international condemnation that was, predictably, ignored. Meanwhile, the US continues to funnel billions in military aid, including munitions that could contain such substances,
without discernible conditions—or even a raised eyebrow from the same politicians who decry 'humanitarian crises' elsewhere. One might wonder if these 'studies' will ever prompt US lawmakers, many of whom like Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY), who received $27,000 from AIPAC in 2023 per OpenSecrets.org, to reconsider the blank check mentality. Or will it, like so many previous revelations, simply fade into
the media cycle, awaiting the next 'surprise' discovery of practices long known to critics?