[News] German pharmaceutical giant linked to white phosphorus, glyphosate used by Israel in Lebanon

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 German pharmaceutical giant linked to white phosphorus, glyphosate used by
Israel in Lebanon: Report

Israel previously 'tested' internationally banned white phosphorus in
densely populated areas across Gaza

News Desk <https://thecradle.co/authors/news-desk-9>

JUN 29, 2026 -
https://thecradle.co/articles/german-pharmaceutical-giant-linked-to-white-phosphorus-glyphosate-used-by-israel-in-lebanon-report
(Photo credit: Hussein Malla/AP Photo)

A joint investigation by Germany's Coordination gegen Bayer-Gefahren (CBG)
and Medico International has linked German conglomerate Bayer to the
Israeli military's liberal use of glyphosate and white phosphorus inside
Lebanon.

The report, “Cartographies of Destruction: Israel’s War Against Lebanon,”
traces the supply of glyphosate and white phosphorus to Bayer, which
acquired Monsanto in 2018.

CBG representative Jan Pehrke stated, “There is strong evidence that
phosphorus used in the Middle East war comes from Bayer’s glyphosate
production facility in Soda Springs in the United States.”

Lebanon’s Ministry of Agriculture found localized soil samples containing
glyphosate levels exceeding “normal levels by around 20 to 30 times,” with
Lebanon’s army chief describing the situation as an “environmental and
health” crime.

Medico International noted that using such carcinogenic herbicides as
military tools expands a tactical doctrine previously “tested” by the
Israeli military in the Gaza Strip in 2014, violating a 2013 pledge by the
Israeli military to phase out the substance in populated areas.

While Bayer’s executive board denied supplying glyphosate directly to the
Israeli or US military during an April 2026 meeting, the panel did not
issue a denial regarding raw materials for white phosphorus.

This follows a US designation of elemental phosphorus as critical to
“national security.”

Amnesty International noted that the use of white phosphorus in Gaza after
the 7 October 2023 genocide was launched.

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has verified the munition's use in at least 17
Lebanese municipalities since October 2023, while independent researchers
documented over 200 uses resulting in 600 fires.

In south Lebanon's Dhayra, residents and medical staff reported nine
civilians suffering from respiratory damage caused by “garlic-like” smoke
in October 2023.

Lebanon’s Ministry of Environment formally accused
<https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/28/lebanon-accuses-israel-ecocide>
the Israeli military of “an act of ecocide” in April 2026, reporting $25
billion in damages, including the destruction of thousands of hectares of
forest and extreme soil contamination that “reshaped both the physical and
ecological landscape” of the Lebanese south.

A report published on 6 June by the *New York Times* (NYT) provided
extensive visual documentation
<https://thecradle.co/articles/visual-data-reveals-extent-of-systematic-israeli-white-phosphorus-attacks-on-south-lebanon-report>
of the Israeli military repeatedly deploying white phosphorus over
populated Lebanese areas.

Verified footage showed smoke trails and airbursts over populated areas
such as Tyre, Nabatieh, Qlayaa, Khiam, and Yohmor throughout May 2026.

The investigation identified US-made M825A1 artillery shells, which release
116 burning felt wedges capable of igniting fires across a 250-meter radius
and are often carried by the wind over even greater distances.
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