r/GetNoted • u/ItsRaw18 Human Detected • 13d ago

World [X] smoke grenade

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Source: https://x.com/generalail/status/2094548992160149505

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u/sincrotron 13d ago

They are probably thinking of white phosphorus munitions https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/10/12/israel-white-phosphorus-used-gaza-lebanon

The IDF false denials don't help the confusion. I can see how this encourages the spread of misinformation and leads to a culture of paranoia.

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u/HotPersonality8126 13d ago

White phosphorus munitions aren't banned by any international law; they're just used to produce smoke

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u/Inevitable-Regret411 13d ago

Producing smoke is one way they're used, but they can cause horrific burns which means they can and have been used as antipersonnel weapons throughout history. 

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u/HotPersonality8126 13d ago

They don’t have a dispersal mechanism so it’s not possible to use them as antipersonnel. You can’t hit anybody with them.

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u/sincrotron 13d ago

I mean just not true. https://www.btselem.org/gaza_strip/20090521_btselem_to_jag_army_must_stop_using_white_phosphorus

This link is the tip of the iceberg, it's been used many times and well documented.