Treatment for white phosphorous burns involves removing the phosphorus from the skin or eyes to avoid further burns and aggressive irrigation with cold water to cool the skin. White phosphorous ...

"The burns usually are multiple ... "These weapons are particularly nasty because white phosphorus continues to burn until it disappears. If service members are hit by pieces of white phosphorus ...

“Any time that white phosphorus is used in crowded civilian areas, it poses a high risk of excruciating burns and lifelong suffering,” said Lama Fakih, Middle East and North Africa director at ...

White phosphorus is a wax-like, toxic substance that burns at more than 800 degrees Celsius (nearly 1,500 degrees Fahrenheit) – high enough to melt metal. Its ability to ignite fast-spreading ...

White phosphorus, which can be used as a smokescreen or a weapon, has the potential to cause civilian harm due to the severe burns it causes and its lingering long-term effects on survivors.

White phosphorus munitions—which have purportedly been dropped on Gaza by Israeli forces, who deny the claims—can cause severe burns, lung damage and internal bleeding to those exposed ...

White phosphorus ignites when it's exposed to oxygen and causes severe burns. HRW said it had verified two videos depicting Israel's use of white phosphorus. The IDF denied deploying the munitions.

White phosphorus is a yellowish or colourless translucent ... It cannot be put out with water and burns at up to 1,300C. The acid is commonly used in warfare to create smoke screens to conceal ...

A human rights watchdog group said Thursday that Israel’s military has used white phosphorus munitions in recent days in Gaza and Lebanon, weapons that can cause severe burns and are considered ...

Israeli forces are accused of using white phosphorus munitions illegally in densely populated areas of southern Lebanon, according to a recent report by Human Rights Watch. HRW has documented at ...

White phosphorus is a waxy substance that ignites instantly when exposed to oxygen. It burns at a very high temperature and is hard to extinguish. The substance sticks to surfaces — especially ...

The Israeli military deployed white phosphorus, a controversial and lethal chemical substance, in its war against Hamas, putting civilians at risk of life-threatening burns, according to the Human ...