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2023-10-09 22:22:34 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 93E6073F29E8EACC969A0BA497E4E17F2B82AC9D8AC003590F8A94C172527BB7
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White phosphorous is not banned. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/what-is-white-phosphorus-russia-ukraine/#:~:text=Because%20of%20its%20incendiary%20effects%2C%20the%20use%20of%20phosphorus%20in%20war%20is%20supposed%20to%20be%20tightly%20regulated%20under%20international%20law%20%E2%80%94%20but%20it%20is%20not%20banned.%20Phosphorus%20is%20not%20classed%20as%20a%20chemical%20weapon%20under%20the%20Chemical%20Weapons%20Convention WP has several military uses: smoke, illumination, incendiary munitions & tracer ammunition. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_phosphorus_munitions#:~:text=White%20phosphorus%20is%20used%20in%20smoke%2C%20illumination%2C%20and%20incendiary%20munitions%2C%20and%20is%20commonly%20the%20burning%20element%20of%20tracer%20ammunition The last reported use of WP as an incendiary in Gaza was in 2009. As of Oct 9, 2023, there are no current reports from mainstream news sources. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_phosphorus_munitions#:~:text=After%20the%20Israel%20Defense%20Forces%20had%20officially%20denied%20for%20months%20having%20used%20white%20phosphorus%20during%20the%20war%2C%20the%20Israeli%20government%20released%20a%20report%20in%20July%202009%20that%20confirmed%20that%20the%20IDF%20had%20used%20white%20phosphorus%20in%20both%20exploding%20munitions%20and%20smoke%20projectiles
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