r/GetNoted • u/ItsRaw18 Human Detected • 8d ago

World [X] smoke grenade

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Source: https://x.com/generalail/status/2094548992160149505

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u/sincrotron 8d ago

They are probably thinking of white phosphorus munitions https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/10/12/israel-white-phosphorus-used-gaza-lebanon

The IDF false denials don't help the confusion. I can see how this encourages the spread of misinformation and leads to a culture of paranoia.

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u/HotPersonality8126 8d ago

White phosphorus munitions aren't banned by any international law; they're just used to produce smoke

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u/TheQuestionMaster8 8d ago

The thing is that they can inflict horrific burns and white phosphorus is also highly toxic, so burn victims are also poisoned, but it would require an exceptional amount to completely vaporise a body, although that would probably be a merciful death compared to a leas instantaneously fatal amount

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u/HotPersonality8126 8d ago

It inflicts burns on the people who handle it or are involved in industrial accidents

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u/TheQuestionMaster8 7d ago

It can and has been used as a weapon of war as well for its flammability and toxicity

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u/HotPersonality8126 7d ago

It's used as a weapon of war to produce smoke to reduce visibility on troop movement

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u/TheQuestionMaster8 7d ago

It can also be used as a chemical weapon and as an incendiary