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minus-squarevind@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up22arrow-down3·11 months agoBy using it in a heavy populated area, using it as a smokescreen will cause huge damage to civilians, and they can’t be treated easily. https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/10/12/questions-and-answers-israels-use-white-phosphorus-gaza-and-lebanon
minus-square???@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up21arrow-down3·11 months agoNot to mention that we can couple this with Israel cutting off water, electricity, fuel, and humanitarian aid off Gaza. What is the result?
minus-squaredumdum666@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down14·11 months agoSo what is the practical Alternative to create a smokescreen or mark an area that does not involve the use of white phosphor?
minus-squaredumdum666@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down8·11 months agoLike what? „Lots“ is not a practical alternative.
minus-square???@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down2·11 months agoI went to Wikipedia, seems like you can do it without that in lots of ways.
By using it in a heavy populated area, using it as a smokescreen will cause huge damage to civilians, and they can’t be treated easily.
https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/10/12/questions-and-answers-israels-use-white-phosphorus-gaza-and-lebanon
Not to mention that we can couple this with Israel cutting off water, electricity, fuel, and humanitarian aid off Gaza. What is the result?
So what is the practical Alternative to create a smokescreen or mark an area that does not involve the use of white phosphor?
Lots.
Like what? „Lots“ is not a practical alternative.
I went to Wikipedia, seems like you can do it without that in lots of ways.