War On Gaza: Colombian President Criticizes Israel's Use Of White Phosphorus Bombs

BOGOTA: Colombia’s president Gustavo Petro has strongly criticized Israel’s use of white phosphorus bombs in Gaza, local media reported on Friday.

The president shared footage on X of Israeli forces using a white phosphorus bomb in Gaza, and stated: “The bomb you see in the footage is made of white phosphorus. The bomb sticks to the skin, penetrates bones, and kills in unbearable pain. The Israel dropped it.”

War on Gaza: Colombian President Criticizes Israel’s Use of White Phosphorus Bombs

Gustavo Petro added that the use of white phosphorous bombs constitutes a serious war crime under global law, remarked: “There are kids playing down below. The region where the lethal bomb was dropped belongs to the United Nations.”

Earlier, Petro strongly denounced Israel’s bombings of schools and hospitals, terming it genocide and alleging Israel’s leader of carrying out a crime against humanity.

Colombian, and Chilean President also recalled their Tel Aviv envoys for consultations due to Israel’s current attacks in Gaza. Bolivia also recently announced the decision to cut its diplomatic relations with Israel.

Earlier, Amnesty International’s Donatella Rovera has said that probes into four incidents on October 10, 11, 16 and 17 in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon have shown that Israeli military used white phosphorus as a weapon against people in civilian areas.

“The incidents that took place increase concern as white phosphorus has been used by Israeli army in the past with devastating consequences for the civilians,” Rovera stated.

She said that this was something that must never be used in region where there are civilian population. She further said that they have seen that the white phosphors have been used in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon and it should not happen again.

UN experts called on Thursday for a humanitarian truce in Gaza, adding time was running out for Palestinians there who find themselves at “grave risk of genocide.”