A war is going on between Israel and Hamas in Gaza strip.
Human rights activists are accusing Israel of using white phosphorus munitions.
What are white phosphorus munitions ???
White phosphorus munitions are the weapons that use one of the allotrope of chemical element Phosphorus.
White phosphorus is ignited by contact with air.
It burns fiercely and can ignite clothes, fuels, ammunition and others.
White phosphorus is a highly efficient smoke producing agent.
These are very commonly used as smoke grenades.
These smoke grenades are widely used in open spaces to control the mob without any major fatalities
White phosphorus causes burn injuries as well as poisonous vapour inhalation.
White phosphorus particles continue to burn till they starved of oxygen.
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