Israel used white phosphorus in the Gaza Strip in 2004, 2008, and 2014.
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The Pete Quiñones ShowOct 1, 2026
Sources document Israeli white phosphorus use in Gaza during the 2008-09 Operation Cast Lead, but HRW's 2014 report found no confirmed use in the 2014 Gaza war, contradicting that part of the claim. No source reports use in 2004, and The Times says the first documented Israeli use in Gaza was in 2009.
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… this is like their 911, and they're doing things like using per capita numbers: oh, if you take the amount of people who were killed on the first day and you compare it to the population, it's way worse than 911. I the desperation, I think, is very clear. Well, when, um, when Israel used white phosphorus in the Gaza Strip, um, from 2004, 2008, 2014, all the wars i'm forgetting about over there it turned the place into an open air gas chamber. I don't know if you've seen pictures of burns from white phosphorus. …
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Contradicts. Human Rights Watch's 2014 report states Israel avoided white phosphorus munitions during its 2014 Gaza operations, with no confirmed reports of their use, and Wikipedia repeats that HRW noted apparent non-use in 2014.[1][2]
Contradicts. The Times states the first documented use of white phosphorus by Israel in Gaza was in 2009, which undercuts the claimed 2004 use; no source reports Israeli white phosphorus use in Gaza in 2004.[3]
Supports. Multiple sources document Israeli white phosphorus use in Gaza during the 2008-09 Operation Cast Lead, including Human Rights Watch's findings of dozens of civilian casualties and about 200 munitions fired into populated areas.[4][5][6]
Context. Israel's military acknowledged white phosphorus use in the 2008-09 Gaza war as a smokescreen, and said it would stop using it after international criticism, which is consistent with the 2014 non-use finding.[2][6]
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- 1Microsoft Word - Incendiary Weapons_Recent Use and Growing Opposition_Nov2014_final.docxhrw.org · not rated · cited for: contradicts
- 2Israel and weapons of mass destruction - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org · not rated · cited for: contradicts, context
- 3What is white phosphorus, the weapon allegedly used by Israel?thetimes.com · not rated · cited for: contradicts
- 4The Use Of White Phosphorus In Urban Environmentsforensic-architecture.org · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5Flygtningenævnets baggrundsmaterialefln.dk · not rated · cited for: supports
- 6What is white phosphorus — and why is it so controversial? Israel accused of using it in Gazacharlotteobserver.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
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