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Human Rights Watch and Israel Defence Forces clash over claim that Israel’s military is illegally using white phosphorus munitions

October 14, 2023 03:01:25 PM

Amid the recent renewed conflict between Israel and Hamas, Human Rights Watch (HRC) Thursday claimed that the Israeli armed forces had used a substance known as white phosphorous in munitions fired at populated urban locations. The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) appeared to rebut this allegation in subsequent statements. White phosphorus is a toxic material that [...]