A video has gone viral alleging that Israel is dropping illegal White phosphorus bombs on Gaza civilians.
Verified accounts on twitter, including @ytirawi tweeted “Shati RC, Gaza | Israeli occupation forces target a UN school with gunfire and bombing including use of white phosphorus shells. Palestinian families are running away.” after sharing the 15-seconds viral video. The post was made on Nov 2, 2023, which has received an about 400.5k views on X.
Shati RC, Gaza |
— Younis Tirawi | يونس (@ytirawi) November 2, 2023
Israeli occupation forces target a UN school with gunfire and bombing including use of white phosphorus shells. Palestinian families are running away. pic.twitter.com/yBO4yuGB37
According to the Journalist @Tanvirpost, Israel is using prohibited White Phosphorus to bombard Gaza as a terrorist state. When in contact with white phosphorus, a person will begin to burn. It is extremely dangerous and spreads quickly. The user also added the popular hashtags from the current conflict like #GazaHolocaust #Gaza_Geniocide #Gaza #FreePalestineNow #GazaBleeding #Hamas.
आतंकी इजरायल प्रतिबंधित सफेद फास्फोरस से गाजा पर बमबारी कर रहा है।
— Muhammad Tanveer | تنوير (@Tanvirpost) November 6, 2023
सफेद फास्फोरस बहुत ही खतरनाक है यह तेजी से फैलता है और इसके संपर्क में आने से इंसान जलने लगता है।#GazaHolocaust #Gaza_Geniocide #Gaza #FreePalestineNow #GazaBleeding #Hamas pic.twitter.com/UmJXg6IR52
@s_afreen7 claimed in the twitter post that with illegal White Phosphorus bombs, Israel is boming Gaza. Israel persistently violates all regulations by using white phosphorus, an explosive substance that is prohibited. The user further added the question in the post that when will Israel be subject to UN action, which betrays humanity. The social media users were also asked a question by the user in this post that whether all will choose to keep quiet and observe the slaughter of innocent individuals in Palestine.
इजराइल गाज़ा पर अवैध White Phosphorus बम का इस्तेमाल कर बमबारी कर रहा है!
— Sadaf Afreen صدف (@s_afreen7) November 6, 2023
White Phosphorus प्रतिबंधित विस्फोटक सामग्री है, लेकिन इजरायल सारे नियम को तोड़ कर लगातार इसका इस्तेमाल किए जा रहा है!
इंसानियत का ढकोसला देने वाला UN इजराइल पर कब कार्रवाई करेगा??
या बस चुप रह कर… pic.twitter.com/OVTQuB1g8c
Several other users, including Palestine Info Center (“@palinfoen“), @SeharSHasan, Quds News Network (“@QudsNen“), In Context (“@incontextmedia“), IND Story’s (“@INDStoryS“) claimed that using prohibited white phosphorus, Israeli forces bombed a UN school in the Shati refugee camp, where thousands sought refuge. The UNRWA-run school is allegedly the target of white phosphorus bombs dropped by Israeli warplanes. White phosphorus is a toxic substance that can cause severe harm to civilians and burns at temperatures high enough to melt metal. The archive can be read from above.
What is the Actual Truth About the Video? : Fact
In actuality, this is a smoke grenade rather and not a a white phosphorus bomb in the video.
The white phosphorus bomb does not look like this; instead, it is a transparent, colourless or yellowish substance that ignites when it comes into contact with oxygen. When it explodes, it produces a bright white smoke plume and a loud bang.
An youtube channel posted a video on 15 March, 2022 showing what are actually White Phosphorus bombs. The video was made after Ukraine has accused Russian forces of using white phosphorus bombs in eastern region of Luhansk. It is clear from the video that a white phosphorus video was not used in the viral video from the current conflict.
Check the video here:
The video of M83 Smoke Grenade was also posted in another youtube channel on Dec 21, 2009.
Check out the full video here:
D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:
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— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) November 3, 2023
ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: A video is being circulated claiming that Israel is dropping illegal white phosphorus bombs on the civilians in Gaza, the fact is that this is not a white phosphorus bomb but a smoke grenade. White phosphorus bomb doesn't look like this, (1/3) pic.twitter.com/WcdZiQmfjQ
Intent:
Misinformation propaganda accounts are circulating videos of Smoke grenades as white phosphorus bombs to set their propaganda against Israel.
Conclusion:
Claim : A video has gone viral claiming that Israel is dropping illegal white phosphorus bombs on civilians in Gaza.
Fact : The truth is that this is a smoke grenade, not a white phosphorus bomb.
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