The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. June 5, 2024 Rights Group Criticizes Israel for Shelling Lebanese Areas with Incendiary White Phosphorus ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Human Rights Watch has condemned Israel for repeatedly firing incendiary white phosphorus shells into southern Lebanon over the past eight months. The group has verified white phosphorus attacks on 17 municipalities, including five towns where the shells struck populated residential areas. Lebanon's Ministry of Public Health says the attacks have injured at least 173 people.