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It's not the Geneva checklist. Also the only legitimate use for WP is illumination or smokescreen and I guaranfuckingtee Israel doesn't need either for actions against a city.
They need it for illumination because they cut all power to the city /s
Also don't know why they'd need to use it as a weapon when they've also shown they're happy to just drop fucking massive bombs on them... Why beat about the bush with WP?
So far it’s been used over the water (illumination of ships) and near the Lebanon border as a smokescreen. It’s literally in the linked article.
If the uses are legal (unlike in 2009), why are they denying using WP (like in 2009)?
Chemical warfare is fucking great when you intend to move in after - traditional bombs are too messy and destroy too much property.
The logic is similar to Dead Kennedys' take on the neutron bomb in their aptly named song Kill the Poor:
By legitimate I meant legal. WP is absolutely great for a number of other things that are supposedly frowned upon in modern combat.
Yes, your message was clear - there's no mistaking you for claiming Israel's use of it is legitimate.
I remember thinking once this war broke our that I bet they wish they could use chemical weapons, and it seems they've found a workaround.
They will probably need it for illumination when the ground war starts but they definitely don't need it during air raids.
If we're talking actual air raids as in bombing runs, then yeah, it's still useful for illuminating your target. Less so for rocket and artillery attacks.