Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-11-02 15:10:14 UTC - SOMEWHAT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 1628F2784677EFE5D705F0EEBEED3582BBD897C5A85767C8EC692D9E6C200F25
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Original Note:
While there's been evidence of White Phosphorus (WP) use in this conflict, this is likely not such a case 1.) There's no flames/burning present. WP smoke is white. 2) WP burns at 815 Degrees Celsius. The civilians would not have been able to extinguish a WP munition. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/white-phosphorus#:~:text=Burning%20phosphorus%20produces%20dense%2C%20white,smokescreen%20and%20as%20an%20incendiary. https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/10/12/israel-white-phosphorus-used-gaza-lebanon https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/ershdb/emergencyresponsecard_29750025.html
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