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Human Rights Watch: Israel Used White Phosphorus Munitions in Gaza and Lebanon

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Human Rights Watch: Israel Used White Phosphorus Munitions in Gaza and Lebanon
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OCT 2023
Image copyright: Ahmad Hasaballah/Getty Images
story last updated OCT 2023

The Spin

Pro-establishment narrative

White phosphorus has legitimate military uses. More details — such as the intended target of the alleged attacks as well as the accuracy of these reports — need to be established before we rush to the conclusion that Israel is committing war crimes.

Washington Post

Establishment-critical narrative

Gaza is one of the most densely populated places in the world. Israel's use of white phosphorus is clearly a war crime in this context, violating international law on unnecessarily putting civilians at risk of harm.

Human Rights Watch

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