India, April 1 -- Early March, media reports stated that Israel fired over residential areas of southern Lebanon white phosphorus, an incendiary that ignites on contact with air, causing severe burns and posing lethal risks to humans, animals and the environment. A month earlier, Lebanese authorities reported that an Israeli aircraft had sprayed concentrated glyphosate over agricultural areas at levels many times higher than those used in agricultural use. Aerial spraying of glyphosate, a herbicide, could lead to significant contamination of waterbodies and soil systems. Conflict and Environment Observatory, a UK-based non-profit, has identified 120 such incidents of environmental harm linked to the current conflict across west Asia, whic...