Israel’s use of white phosphorus in military operations in Gaza and Lebanon puts civilians at risk of serious and long-term injuries, Human Rights Watch said today in releasing a question and answer document on white phosphorus.
Well if they’re dead set on destroying whatever the target is, it’s either that or run a higher risk of your artillery missing and destroying some other random building, so it’s kinda lose-lose for everyone involved
War sucks and picking between different ways to accidentally kill civilians tends to be the reality
I’m pretty sure the reckless and callous use of it in a densely populated urban area is exactly what escalates it to war crime
Well if they’re dead set on destroying whatever the target is, it’s either that or run a higher risk of your artillery missing and destroying some other random building, so it’s kinda lose-lose for everyone involved
War sucks and picking between different ways to accidentally kill civilians tends to be the reality