Israeli forces reportedly use phosphorus shells in attacks on southern Lebanon

Israeli forces reportedly use phosphorus shells in attacks on southern Lebanon Submitted by MEE staff on Sat, 08/22/2026 - 13:27 Lebanese state media says Israel indiscriminately attacked several towns, with extensive destruction reported in Bayt al-Sayyad What appears to be white phosphorus explodes on the Lebanese side of the Israel-Lebanon border, 10 May 2026 (Ayal Margolin/Reuters) Off Israeli forces fired phosphorus shells and carried out air strikes and heavy artillery attacks across several areas of southern Lebanon overnight and early Saturday, Lebanese state media reported. Heavy Israeli artillery fire targeted the town of Mansouri, the area around Bayt al-Sayyad and the outskirts of Majdal Zoun early on Saturday, Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA) reported. Israeli forces also carried out extensive attacks overnight in Mansouri, Majdal Zoun and Bayt al-Sayyad, the agency said.