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What is white phosphorus and why is Israel using it in Lebanon?
Original: What is white phosphorus, and why is Israel using it in Lebanon? https://www. aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2 026/9/29/wh
Al Jazeera has published an explainer on white phosphorus and its reported use by Israel in Lebanon. The munition causes severe burns, can ignite repeatedly and produces intense smoke, raising concerns about harm to civilians when used in populated areas. Commentators are questioning the legality and humanitarian impact of its deployment along the Lebanon border.
Why now: Ongoing conflict between Israel and Lebanon has renewed scrutiny of Israel's use of incendiary weapons.
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- What is white phosphorus, and why is Israel using it in Lebanon? https://www. aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2 026/9/29/what-is-white-phosphorus-and-why-is-israel-using-it-in-lebanon?traffic_source=rss White phosphorus can cause severe burns, ignite repeatedly and produce intense… · MillMessenger@journa.host · 4
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