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Lebanon: Israel’s White Phosphorous Use Risks Civilian Harm

“Israel’s widespread use of white phosphorus in south Lebanon is putting civilians at grave risk and contributing to civilian displacement… While phosphorous inflicts death or cruel injuries that result in lifelong suffering. It can set homes, agricultural areas, and other civilian objects on fire.”

Is the International Norm Against Assassination Dead?

Since the early 2000s, the gradual normalisation of state-sponsored assassination has lessened the stigma attached to the practice… Norms do not disappear simply because they are violated. They erode when violations become routine, when justificatory standards decline, and when adverse reactions diminish…