04/02/2026
Whats the white phosphorus that Israel is using in Gaza ?
This wax-like, toxic substance burns at temperatures high enough to melt metal...
White phosphorus munitions are difficult to extinguish, continuing to flare until the phosphorous has been burned up or until it is no longer exposed to oxygen...
“Airbursting white phosphorus spreads the substance over a wide area, depending on the altitude of the burst, and it exposes more civilians and infrastructures than a localized ground burst,”
Is white phosphorus harmful to humans ?
White phosphorus can burn the skin down to the bone, and the chemicals can be absorbed by the body, causing dysfunction in multiple organs, including the liver, kidneys and heart.
“The burns have a double effect. They have a local effect because of the burn itself, which is generally quite severe and very deep, and then the second effect is metabolic, which can kill the patients,”..
White phosphorus, which can stick to many surfaces, such as clothes, can also reignite if it comes into contact with the skin again...
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/10/13/what-is-the-white-phosphorus-that-israel-is-accused-of-using-on-gaza Territorians for Palestine Palestine Action Group Sydney Free Palestine Melbourne APAN - Australia Palestine Advocacy Network Anthony Albanese Penny Wong - Senator for SA
