Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-11-02 15:35:59 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 7C69B2B6772E6E8A29BDE933A02D5278FB4AD4A8B299A441AB1F6C02F1ECFEBC
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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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