An explosion over Gaza city on October 11 that Humans Rights Watch said was white phosphorus. Getty Images
An explosion over Gaza city on October 11 that Humans Rights Watch said was white phosphorus. Getty Images
An explosion over Gaza city on October 11 that Humans Rights Watch said was white phosphorus. Getty Images
An explosion over Gaza city on October 11 that Humans Rights Watch said was white phosphorus. Getty Images

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White phosphorus: What is the chemical Israel is accused of using in Gaza and Lebanon?

The Israeli army has denied accusations that it used the toxic chemical in populated areas

Jihan Abdalla
Jihan Abdalla
Washington

October 15, 2023

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Israel has been accused of using white phosphorus in military operations in Gaza and Lebanon by the Human Rights Watch.

The NGO said it had verified videos taken in Lebanon and Gaza on October 10 and 11 that showed “multiple airbursts of artillery-fired white phosphorus over the Gaza city port and two rural locations along the Israel-Lebanon border”.

Israel has branded the accusations as “unequivocally false”.

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The human rights group also shared videos showing “155mm white phosphorus artillery projectiles being used, apparently as smokescreens, marking, or signalling”.

Israel has carried out several strikes on the Gaza Strip since October 7 after Hamas killed about 1,200 people in a surprise attack in southern Israel. About 240 were taken hostage.

More than 11,200 people have since been killed in retaliatory Israeli strikes on Gaza.

Israel has also launched smaller-scale strikes on Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. The Lebanese Ministry of Agriculture has said that since October 8, 328 fires have been recorded in 52 towns in the area due to Israeli shelling, attributing many to the use of white phosphorus.

White phosphorus is a toxic substance that can be used for marking, signalling or as a smoke agent because it produces clouds of irritating white smoke. It also has an incendiary effect as it can spontaneously combust when exposed to oxygen.

It can also severely burn people and structures. White phosphorus can cause deep thermal and chemical burns to human skin.

HRW said even relatively minor burns from white phosphorus can be fatal. Survivors often have extensive scarring which tightens muscle tissue and lifelong physical disabilities.

“Any time that white phosphorus is used in crowded civilian areas, it poses a high risk of excruciating burns and lifelong suffering,” Lama Fakih, Middle East and North Africa director at Human Rights Watch said.

“White phosphorus is unlawfully indiscriminate when airburst in populated urban areas, where it can burn down houses and cause egregious harm to civilians,” Mr Fakih said.

White phosphorus can be legally used on battlefields for creating smoke screens to conceal movement. Its use against civilians is prohibited by Protocol III of the 1980 Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons. Israel, however, has not signed the protocol and is not bound by it.

The Israeli army has denied using the weapon.

“The current accusation made against the IDF regarding the use of white phosphorus in Gaza is unequivocally false,” the army said.

“The IDF has not deployed the use of such munitions.”

Israel has previously been accused of using white phosphorus in Gaza. During its 2008-2009 offensive on the strip, the Israeli military admitted to having used the toxic agent. In 2013, it said it would no longer use it in future conflicts.

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A medic carries a Palestinian child injured during Israeli air strikes into a hospital in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip. AFP
A medic carries a Palestinian child injured during Israeli air strikes into a hospital in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip. AFP
A man walks past images of Israeli hostages snatched by the Palestinian militant group Hamas last week in a surprise attack into Israel, plastered on a wall outside the Ministry of Defence in Tel Aviv. AFP
A man walks past images of Israeli hostages snatched by the Palestinian militant group Hamas last week in a surprise attack into Israel, plastered on a wall outside the Ministry of Defence in Tel Aviv. AFP
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives at the airport en route to neighbouring Israel for crisis talks after a tour of Arab nations, in Amman. AFP
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives at the airport en route to neighbouring Israel for crisis talks after a tour of Arab nations, in Amman. AFP
An Israeli soldier adjusts his rifle as he stands on a tank near Israel's border with Lebanon in northern Israel. Reuters
An Israeli soldier adjusts his rifle as he stands on a tank near Israel's border with Lebanon in northern Israel. Reuters
Lorries carrying humanitarian aid destined for Gaza wait for the reopening of the Rafah border, in the city of Egyptian city of Al Arish. Reuters
Lorries carrying humanitarian aid destined for Gaza wait for the reopening of the Rafah border, in the city of Egyptian city of Al Arish. Reuters
Palestinians search for casualties under the rubble of a house destroyed in Israeli strikes in Khan Younis, southern Gaza. Reuters
Palestinians search for casualties under the rubble of a house destroyed in Israeli strikes in Khan Younis, southern Gaza. Reuters
Members of a Palestinian civil emergency team react after several colleagues were killed in Israeli strikes, at Shifa Hospital in Gaza City. Reuters
Members of a Palestinian civil emergency team react after several colleagues were killed in Israeli strikes, at Shifa Hospital in Gaza City. Reuters
US citizens wait at the port of Haifa to be evacuated to Cyprus, amid the battle between Israel and Hamas. AFP
US citizens wait at the port of Haifa to be evacuated to Cyprus, amid the battle between Israel and Hamas. AFP
Paramedics from the Emergency Medical Services, the only health organisation that is operational in Sderot, Israel, pray before starting work. EPA
Paramedics from the Emergency Medical Services, the only health organisation that is operational in Sderot, Israel, pray before starting work. EPA
Israeli soldiers patrol in armoured personnel carriers at an undisclosed position in northern Israel near the border with Lebanon. AFP
Israeli soldiers patrol in armoured personnel carriers at an undisclosed position in northern Israel near the border with Lebanon. AFP
People rally in support of Israel outside the Colorado State Capitol Building in Denver, Colorado. AP
People rally in support of Israel outside the Colorado State Capitol Building in Denver, Colorado. AP
Children in Khan Yunis, Gaza. Getty Images
Children in Khan Yunis, Gaza. Getty Images
Residents of Gaza City evacuate as Israel continues bombing of the Gaza strip. EPA
Residents of Gaza City evacuate as Israel continues bombing of the Gaza strip. EPA
Protesters participate in a rally in support of Palestinian people, on Paulista Avenue in Sao Paulo, Brazil. EPA
Protesters participate in a rally in support of Palestinian people, on Paulista Avenue in Sao Paulo, Brazil. EPA
A Palestinian house razed by Israeli strikes in the central Gaza Strip on October 15. Reuters
A Palestinian house razed by Israeli strikes in the central Gaza Strip on October 15. Reuters
A man rearranges Jewish prayer books after a synagogue was hit by a rocket launched from the Gaza Strip into Ashkelon, southern Israel. Reuters
A man rearranges Jewish prayer books after a synagogue was hit by a rocket launched from the Gaza Strip into Ashkelon, southern Israel. Reuters
Volunteers clean up at the synagogue in Ashkelon. Reuters
Volunteers clean up at the synagogue in Ashkelon. Reuters
Laden aid lorries wait for the opening of the Gaza-Egypt border in North Sinai, Egypt. Getty Images
Laden aid lorries wait for the opening of the Gaza-Egypt border in North Sinai, Egypt. Getty Images
Injured Palestinians arrive at Nasser Hospital in the Gaza Strip, an enclave sealed off by Israel and hit by sustained retaliatory air strikes after the surprise Hamas attack. Getty Images
Injured Palestinians arrive at Nasser Hospital in the Gaza Strip, an enclave sealed off by Israel and hit by sustained retaliatory air strikes after the surprise Hamas attack. Getty Images
Rockets are fired from the Gaza Strip towards Israel by the Al Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas. EPA
Rockets are fired from the Gaza Strip towards Israel by the Al Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas. EPA
Palestinians sit by a building destroyed in an Israeli air strike in Rafah, Gaza. AP
Palestinians sit by a building destroyed in an Israeli air strike in Rafah, Gaza. AP
Lorries carrying humanitarian aid to Palestine line up on the desert road from Cairo, heading for the Rafah border crossing into Gaza. Reuters
Lorries carrying humanitarian aid to Palestine line up on the desert road from Cairo, heading for the Rafah border crossing into Gaza. Reuters
Palestinians wait at the Rafah border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt. AP
Palestinians wait at the Rafah border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt. AP
Palestinian children wounded in Israeli air strikes are brought to Al Aqsa hospital in Deir El Balah, Gaza. AP
Palestinian children wounded in Israeli air strikes are brought to Al Aqsa hospital in Deir El Balah, Gaza. AP
Palestinians charge their phones using solar power as electricity supplies remain cut off in Khan Younis, southern Gaza. Reuters
Palestinians charge their phones using solar power as electricity supplies remain cut off in Khan Younis, southern Gaza. Reuters
Palestinians wounded in Israeli air strikes are carried into Al Aqsa hospital in Deir El Balah, Gaza. AP Photo
Palestinians wounded in Israeli air strikes are carried into Al Aqsa hospital in Deir El Balah, Gaza. AP Photo
Palestinians queue to refill water containers at Rafah refugee camp in southern Gaza. AFP
Palestinians queue to refill water containers at Rafah refugee camp in southern Gaza. AFP
Palestinians attend to the wounded after Israeli air strikes in Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip. Reuters
Palestinians attend to the wounded after Israeli air strikes in Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip. Reuters
Residents carry a few belongings as they begin to evacuate following an Israeli warning of increased military operations in the Gaza Strip. EPA
Residents carry a few belongings as they begin to evacuate following an Israeli warning of increased military operations in the Gaza Strip. EPA
Internally displaced Palestinians take refuge at a UN school, in the Rafah refugee camp, in the south of the Gaza Strip. AFP
Internally displaced Palestinians take refuge at a UN school, in the Rafah refugee camp, in the south of the Gaza Strip. AFP
A wounded boy is rescued from the rubble after Israeli air strikes, in Khan Younis. Reuters
A wounded boy is rescued from the rubble after Israeli air strikes, in Khan Younis. Reuters
An area with destroyed buildings is deserted after residents of Gaza city began to evacuate. EPA
An area with destroyed buildings is deserted after residents of Gaza city began to evacuate. EPA
Palestinians in Khan Younis search for casualties under the rubble in the aftermath of Israeli air strikes. Reuters
Palestinians in Khan Younis search for casualties under the rubble in the aftermath of Israeli air strikes. Reuters
Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip was bombed by Israeli forces in retaliation for last week's incursion by Hamas into Israel. Reuters
Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip was bombed by Israeli forces in retaliation for last week's incursion by Hamas into Israel. Reuters
Khan Younis is in the southern Gaza Strip, where more than a million people in the north have been urged to travel by Israel as it carries out an anticipated ground invasion.
Khan Younis is in the southern Gaza Strip, where more than a million people in the north have been urged to travel by Israel as it carries out an anticipated ground invasion.
Palestinians search for casualties in Khan Younis. More than 1,500 people have been killed and injured by Israeli attacks on Gaza in the past week. Reuters
Palestinians search for casualties in Khan Younis. More than 1,500 people have been killed and injured by Israeli attacks on Gaza in the past week. Reuters
A rescue worker searches for casualties under the rubble of a building in Khan Younis. Reuters
A rescue worker searches for casualties under the rubble of a building in Khan Younis. Reuters
A mourner grieves for a relative killed by an Israeli airstrike in Rafah, Gaza Strip. AP
A mourner grieves for a relative killed by an Israeli airstrike in Rafah, Gaza Strip. AP
Palestinians evacuate a wounded youth after an Israeli airstrike in Rafah, Gaza Strip. AP
Palestinians evacuate a wounded youth after an Israeli airstrike in Rafah, Gaza Strip. AP
Palestinians flee northern Gaza as Israeli ground forces prepare to enter the Strip. AP
Palestinians flee northern Gaza as Israeli ground forces prepare to enter the Strip. AP
Palestinians have formed convoys to flee northern Gaza. AP
Palestinians have formed convoys to flee northern Gaza. AP
Traffic queues as Palestinians flee northern Gaza for the south. AP
Traffic queues as Palestinians flee northern Gaza for the south. AP
Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City. AP
Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City. AP
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Devesh Mamtani from Century Financial believes the cash-hoarding tendency of each generation is influenced by what stage of the employment cycle they are in. He offers the following insights:

Baby boomers (those born before 1964): Owing to market uncertainty and the need to survive amid competition, many in this generation are looking for options to hoard more cash and increase their overall savings/investments towards risk-free assets.

Generation X (born between 1965 and 1980): Gen X is currently in its prime working years. With their personal and family finances taking a hit, Generation X is looking at multiple options, including taking out short-term loan facilities with competitive interest rates instead of dipping into their savings account.

Millennials (born between 1981 and 1996): This market situation is giving them a valuable lesson about investing early. Many millennials who had previously not saved or invested are looking to start doing so now.

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(Round 1 rear naked choke)

Flyweight

Shannon Ross (TUR) beat Donovon Freelow (USA)

(Unanimous decision)

Lightweight

Dan Collins (GBR) beat Mohammad Yahya (UAE)

(Round 2 submission D’arce choke)

Catchweight 73kg

Martun Mezhulmyan (ARM) beat Islam Mamedov (RUS)

(Round 3 submission, kneebar)

Bantamweight world title

Xavier Alaoui (MAR) beat Jaures Dea (CAM)

(Unanimous points 48-46, 49-45, 49-45)

Flyweight world title

Manon Fiorot (FRA) v Gabriela Campo (ARG)

(Round 1 RSC)

Emirates Cricket Board Women’s T10

ECB Hawks v ECB Falcons

Monday, April 6, 7.30pm, Sharjah Cricket Stadium

The match will be broadcast live on the My Sports Eye Facebook page

 

Hawks

Coach: Chaitrali Kalgutkar

Squad: Chaya Mughal (captain), Archara Supriya, Chamani Senevirathne, Chathurika Anand, Geethika Jyothis, Indhuja Nandakumar, Kashish Loungani, Khushi Sharma, Khushi Tanwar, Rinitha Rajith, Siddhi Pagarani, Siya Gokhale, Subha Srinivasan, Suraksha Kotte, Theertha Satish

 

Falcons

Coach: Najeeb Amar

Squad: Kavisha Kumari (captain), Almaseera Jahangir, Annika Shivpuri, Archisha Mukherjee, Judit Cleetus, Ishani Senavirathne, Lavanya Keny, Mahika Gaur, Malavika Unnithan, Rishitha Rajith, Rithika Rajith, Samaira Dharnidharka, Shashini Kaluarachchi, Udeni Kuruppuarachchi, Vaishnave Mahesh

 

 

From Zero

Artist: Linkin Park

Label: Warner Records

Number of tracks: 11

Rating: 4/5

2021 World Triathlon Championship Series

May 15: Yokohama, Japan
June 5: Leeds, UK
June 24: Montreal, Canada
July 10: Hamburg, Germany
Aug 17-22: Edmonton, Canada (World Triathlon Championship Final)
Nov 5-6 : Abu Dhabi, UAE
Date TBC: Chengdu, China

Specs

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Range: Up to 610km

Power: 905hp

Torque: 985Nm

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Key facilities
  • Olympic-size swimming pool with a split bulkhead for multi-use configurations, including water polo and 50m/25m training lanes
  • Premier League-standard football pitch
  • 400m Olympic running track
  • NBA-spec basketball court with auditorium
  • 600-seat auditorium
  • Spaces for historical and cultural exploration
  • An elevated football field that doubles as a helipad
  • Specialist robotics and science laboratories
  • AR and VR-enabled learning centres
  • Disruption Lab and Research Centre for developing entrepreneurial skills
While you're here
Tearful appearance

Chancellor Rachel Reeves set markets on edge as she appeared visibly distraught in parliament on Wednesday. 

Legislative setbacks for the government have blown a new hole in the budgetary calculations at a time when the deficit is stubbornly large and the economy is struggling to grow. 

She appeared with Keir Starmer on Thursday and the pair embraced, but he had failed to give her his backing as she cried a day earlier.

A spokesman said her upset demeanour was due to a personal matter.

Updated: November 14, 2023, 6:43 PM`
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