According to WHO, white phosphorus is a chemical substance that "ignites instantly upon contact with oxygen" and is "very difficult to extinguish. It sticks to surfaces like skin and clothing ".

Additionally, chemicals in the smoke can harm the lungs and eyes. US forces have used white phosphorus against enemy forces in 20th-century conflicts, including World War II and Vietnam. Currently ...

MOSCOW, October 13. /TASS/. Human Rights Watch (HRW), an international rights organization, accused Israel of using white phosphorus during its military operations in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip in ...

RABAT, November 5. /TASS/. Israel has been widely using prohibited white phosphorus to shell the Gaza Strip over the past two days, the Qatari-based Al Jazeera television channel reported on ...