The Israeli military deployed white phosphorus, a controversial and lethal chemical substance, in its war against Hamas, putting civilians at risk of life-threatening burns, according to the Human ...

Two humanitarian organizations and an eyewitness who spoke to CBS News have accused Israeli forces of using white phosphorus shells in their bombardment of the Gaza Strip over the last week, in what ...

Human Rights Watch said Israel used white phosphorus in Gaza and along the Israel-Lebanon border. White phosphorus ignites when it's exposed to oxygen and causes severe burns. HRW said it had verified ...