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On the 5th day of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, Israel denied the use of lethal white phosphorus bombs

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According to global network news, Israeli Ambassador to Russia Alexander Ben Zvi said in an interview with the media on the same day that Israel did not use white phosphorus bombs, and the relevant allegations were "not true." Asked about such allegations, Zwi said: "It must be refuted. This is a false allegation. As we all know, everyone surfs the web now and everyone has a cell phone (which can be recorded). [The allegation of using white phosphorus bombs] is pure nonsense. ”

On the 5th day of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, Israel denied the use of lethal white phosphorus bombs

On October 11, 2023, local time, fierce fighting between Gaza City, Hamas and Israel entered its fifth day, and smoke from Israeli bombing shrouded the seaport.

On the 5th day of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, Israel denied the use of lethal white phosphorus bombs

On October 11, 2023, local time, fierce fighting between Gaza City, Hamas and Israel entered its fifth day, and smoke from Israeli bombing shrouded the seaport.

On the 5th day of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, Israel denied the use of lethal white phosphorus bombs

On October 11, 2023, local time, Palestinians in the Gaza Strip fled their homes after an Israeli attack on the Al-Karama community in the northern Gaza Strip.

On the 5th day of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, Israel denied the use of lethal white phosphorus bombs

On October 11, 2023, local time, in the Gaza Strip, Palestinians fled their homes with pets after an Israeli attack on the Al-Karama community in the northern Gaza Strip.

On the 5th day of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, Israel denied the use of lethal white phosphorus bombs

On October 11, 2023, local time, in the Gaza Strip, houses were destroyed after an Israeli attack on the Al-Karama community in the northern Gaza Strip.

On the 5th day of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, Israel denied the use of lethal white phosphorus bombs

On October 11, 2023, local time, Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip, Palestinians fled Israeli air strikes.

A number of foreign media reported on the 9th that the Israeli army used white phosphorus bombs prohibited by international law in the densely populated areas of the northern Gaza Strip. Reports from Gaza's Yarmouk community say Israeli nighttime airstrikes destroyed a fourth mosque, causing thousands of residents to flee their homes. The Plaza TV correspondent in Gaza reported that Israeli forces are using white phosphorus bombs to carry out attacks on Palestinians in Gaza. Residents of the area reported a strong smell of white phosphorus in the air. Al Jazeera's Youmna Saeed also said she felt itchy throat, chest and eyes as soon as she entered the area.

On the 5th day of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, Israel denied the use of lethal white phosphorus bombs

Screenshot of the Palestinian Foreign Ministry's social media

The Palestinian Foreign Ministry said on social media on the 10th that Israel used internationally banned weapons white phosphorus bombs in attacks on the Al-Karama community in the northern Gaza Strip, and successive air strikes destroyed local residential areas, with casualties, and ambulances could not reach the area due to air strikes and road damage. The Pakistani side also released a video of white phosphorus bombs burning.

On the 5th day of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, Israel denied the use of lethal white phosphorus bombs

On October 11, 2023, local time, near the Gaza border in southern Israel, an Israeli army self-propelled howitzer opened fire.

On the 5th day of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, Israel denied the use of lethal white phosphorus bombs

On October 11, 2023, local time, Gaza City, an Israeli attack caused explosions and smoke.

On the 5th day of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, Israel denied the use of lethal white phosphorus bombs

On October 11, 2023, local time, near the Gaza border, an Israeli Apache helicopter released flares while patrolling.

According to reports, white phosphorus is a serious lethal chemical combustible, which produces heat of about 815°C when burned, which can cause fatal thermal burns and chemical burns, and damage to the human body even as deep as the bone marrow. White phosphorus munitions fall under the category of incendiary weapons under international law and are restricted by the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons. International law absolutely prohibits belligerents from using white phosphorus bombs against civilians and civilian facilities. (Photo in this article Visual China, The Paper)

Senior Editor of this issue Zhou Yuhua