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<div class="gmail-inner-article-top"><h1 class="gmail-">German pharmaceutical giant linked to white phosphorus, glyphosate used by Israel in Lebanon: Report</h1><p class="gmail-">Israel previously 'tested' internationally banned white phosphorus in densely populated areas across Gaza</p><div class="gmail-another-name"><p><a href="https://thecradle.co/authors/news-desk-9" style="color:rgb(164,4,4)">News Desk</a></p></div><div class="gmail-another-name" style="margin-top:16px"><p><span style="color:rgb(84,88,94)">JUN 29, 2026 - </span><font size="1"><a href="https://thecradle.co/articles/german-pharmaceutical-giant-linked-to-white-phosphorus-glyphosate-used-by-israel-in-lebanon-report">https://thecradle.co/articles/german-pharmaceutical-giant-linked-to-white-phosphorus-glyphosate-used-by-israel-in-lebanon-report</a></font></p></div></div><div class="gmail-inner-article-img"><img src="https://thecradle-main.oss-eu-central-1.aliyuncs.com/public/articles/d02cf94c-73d8-11f1-b13d-00163e02c055.webp" alt="" width="539" height="308" style="margin-right: 0px;"><span>(Photo credit: Hussein Malla/AP Photo)</span></div><div class="gmail-inner-article-content"><div class="gmail-row"><div class="gmail-col-md-8 gmail-col-sm-7"><div class="gmail-article-content"><span class="gmail-article-body"><p><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">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.</span></p><p><span style="background-color:transparent">The
report, \u201cCartographies of Destruction: Israel\u2019s War Against Lebanon,\u201d
traces the supply of glyphosate and white phosphorus to Bayer, which
acquired Monsanto in 2018. </span></p><p><span style="background-color:transparent">CBG
representative Jan Pehrke stated, \u201cThere is strong evidence that
phosphorus used in the Middle East war comes from Bayer\u2019s glyphosate
production facility in Soda Springs in the United States.\u201d</span></p><span></span><p><span style="background-color:transparent">Lebanon\u2019s
Ministry of Agriculture found localized soil samples containing
glyphosate levels exceeding \u201cnormal levels by around 20 to 30 times,\u201d
with Lebanon\u2019s army chief describing the situation as an \u201cenvironmental
and health\u201d crime.</span></p><p><span style="background-color:transparent">Medico
International noted that using such carcinogenic herbicides as military
tools expands a tactical doctrine previously \u201ctested\u201d 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. </span></p><p><span style="background-color:transparent">While
Bayer\u2019s 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. </span></p><span></span><p><span style="background-color:transparent">This follows a US designation of elemental phosphorus as critical to \u201cnational security.\u201d</span></p><p><span style="background-color:transparent">Amnesty International noted that the use of white phosphorus in Gaza after the 7 October 2023 genocide was launched.</span></p><span></span><p><span style="background-color:transparent">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. </span></p><p><span style="background-color:transparent">In
south Lebanon's Dhayra, residents and medical staff reported nine
civilians suffering from respiratory damage caused by \u201cgarlic-like\u201d
smoke in October 2023. </span></p><p><span style="background-color:transparent">Lebanon\u2019s Ministry of Environment </span><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/28/lebanon-accuses-israel-ecocide"><span style="background-color:transparent">formally accused</span></a><span style="background-color:transparent">
the Israeli military of \u201can act of ecocide\u201d in April 2026, reporting
$25 billion in damages, including the destruction of thousands of
hectares of forest and extreme soil contamination that \u201creshaped both
the physical and ecological landscape\u201d of the Lebanese south.</span></p><p><span style="background-color:transparent">A report published on 6 June by the <i>New York Times</i> (NYT) provided extensive </span><a href="https://thecradle.co/articles/visual-data-reveals-extent-of-systematic-israeli-white-phosphorus-attacks-on-south-lebanon-report"><span style="background-color:transparent">visual documentation</span></a><span style="background-color:transparent"> of the Israeli military repeatedly deploying white phosphorus over populated Lebanese areas. </span></p><p><span style="background-color:transparent">Verified
footage showed smoke trails and airbursts over populated areas such as
Tyre, Nabatieh, Qlayaa, Khiam, and Yohmor throughout May 2026. </span></p><span></span><p><span style="background-color:transparent">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.</span></p></span></div></div></div></div>
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