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2023-11-12 12:11:24 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 4E4E8566DBA288F9FB7310B6E22B85CCB50424A209BCA37E5D210B26AEB02724
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Original Note:
While the photo is old & from Syria, it is likely an image of white phosphorous being used by the United States and/or Turkish air force https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/10/world/middleeast/raqqa-syria-white-phosphorus.html https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/oct/18/un-investigates-turkey-alleged-use-of-white-phosphorus-in-syria Israel has been credibly accused of using similar (American made) munitions in the current conflict by human rights organizations: https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/10/12/israel-white-phosphorus-used-gaza-lebanon https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2023/10/lebanon-evidence-of-israels-unlawful-use-of-white-phosphorus-in-southern-lebanon-as-cross-border-hostilities-escalate/
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