It burns to the bone; deep, wide and painful - leaving massive damage and scarring behind after a long and tortured recovery. White phosphorous, bane of the battle field, outlawed for use on civilians by international convention. The world is correctly outraged and concerned about the extensive and indiscriminate use of this crippling munition by the Israel Defense Force (IDF admits use) on innocent Gazan civilians. Read an account of the damage done here. Troubled? You should be. The last article cited contains the following description of the burns: "These burns were very severe, very deep, and became deeper and wider over time," he says. "In some cases, smoke came out of the wound, even after hours." Just check out this clip.
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White Phosphorous
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