Palestine accuses Israel of using restricted weapons (VIDEO)

The Palestinian Foreign Ministry has published footage purporting to show the use by Israel of white phosphorus munitions Read Full Article at RT.com

TroibNews TroibNews
Oct 11, 2023 - 12:00
0
Palestine accuses Israel of using restricted weapons (VIDEO)

West Jerusalem's forces have allegedly deployed white phosphorus munitions in a strike against the Gaza enclave, Palestine claims

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has allegedly used white phosphorus munitions in its strikes against Gaza, the Palestinian Foreign Ministry claimed in a social media post on Tuesday. It also posted a video showing the aftermath of an alleged strike using the incendiary weapon.

White phosphorus munitions are not banned under international law, but their use is tightly regulated. These munitions should not be used in densely populated areas, due to the threat they pose to civilians, according to the 1980 UN Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons.

A video published by the Palestinian Foreign Ministry on X (formerly Twitter) shows a large, barren area near buildings covered with a significant number of small flare-like objects that are still burning and releasing thick white smoke. No casualties or recent damage to the nearby buildings can be seen in the footage.

“The Israeli occupation is using internationally banned white phosphorus bombs against the Palestinians in the Karama neighborhood in northern Gaza,” the ministry alleges, in a caption with the clip.