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2023-10-13 07:44:10 UTC - MISINFORMED_OR_POTENTIALLY_MISLEADING

White phosphorus has legitimate military usage and is not banned as a chemical weapon under international conventions, but it can cause serious burns and start fires. So its usage is not by itself a war crime, unless proven it was targeting civilians or civilian areas. https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/human-rights-watch-says-israel-used-white-phosphorous-gaza-lebanon-2023-10-12/#:~:text=White%20phosphorus%20munitions%20can%20legally,serious%20burns%20and%20start%20fires.

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• White phosphorus has legitimate military usage and is not banned as a chemical weapon under international conventions, but it can cause serious burns and start fires. So its usage is not by itself a war crime, unless proven it was targeting civilians or civilian areas. https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/human-rights-watch-says-israel-used-white-phosphorous-gaza-lebanon-2023-10-12/#:~:text=White%20phosphorus%20munitions%20can%20legally,serious%20burns%20and%20start%20fires.