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I found some blogs written by people on both the Israeli and Palestinian sides. To me, this war is just like all the others. They're happening to people I don't know in a country I've never been to and when it reaches the news I look in horror and then change the channel and prepare my dinner.

The blogs mentioned the use of white phosphorus bombs even though this is said to be denied of the Israeli government. One of them said that a woman died after being hit by a "shell".
Being the one I am I had to check what these bombs actually do to the body. I know I shouldn't be surprised over the result because I know that wars is horrible business, but...

Every day is exactly the same

Every day is exactly the same

There is no love here and there is no pain

Every day is exactly the same

Apparently there are two kinds of white phosphorus (according to Wikipedia), it's named after a Greek word which means "light bearer" and the Latin name is Lucifer. (Yes, I know.) When in contact with oxygen it'll self-ignite so if you want to cut it (it's soft as cheese) you have to do it under water. It corrodes when it comes in contact with the skin and goes in to the skeleton. If you inhale it you'll get chronic internal injuries and you'll do damage to liver and kidneys and get brittle bones.
"Excrement, vomit and breath from a person who's been poisoned with white phosphorus can smell like garlic and even glow in the dark."

http://gaza-sderot.blogspot.com/

http://mecaforpeace.blogspot.com/