An Israeli aircraft disperses a toxic substance over the village of Al-Bustan, near the border, as seen in a screenshot from a video posted by the Lebanese environmental NGO Green Southerners on February 1, 2026. INSTAGRAM SCREENSHOT @GREENSOUTHERNERS
Analyses carried out by Beirut have confirmed that the Israeli military dropped glyphosate in very high concentrations by air on Lebanese territory near the demarcation line between Israel and Lebanon on Sunday, February 1. Lebanon condemned the act as an environmental attack and is preparing to file a complaint against Israel with the United Nations Security Council. Authorities expressed concern over new soil contamination in southern Lebanon, a region still under Israeli fire in violation of the cease-fire agreement announced at the end of 2024.
The operation was not accidental. The Israeli military had previously informed the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) of its intention to spray a "non-toxic chemical substance" in areas near the border. International force contingents had to take shelter and suspend activities for more than nine hours across a broad stretch of their operational area.
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