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2023-10-13 12:01:55 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 9A2CB49D4657F5B445A7388236043C0BC50FA0042B58608F793E1F6D2E45F088
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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.
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