The 1980 Geneva Convention forbids use of the incendiary bomb in densely populated areas to prevent mass casualties.
The 1980 Geneva Convention forbids use of white phosphorus weapons in densely populated areas. Photo: AA
“The Israeli occupation is using internationally banned white phosphorus bombs against the Palestinians in the Karama neighborhood in northern Gaza,” the Foreign Ministry said on the X platform, formerly known as Twitter. “Israeli military forces are using toxic white phosphorus on densely populated areas northwest of Gaza City,” he wrote.
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