The Palestinian Civil Defence Authority has disclosed that over 7,820 victims were fully or partially vaporised by the massive explosives deployed by Israeli forces in Gaza since October 7, 2023. This accounts for approximately 10% of the total victims in what has been described as a genocide against the Palestinian people.

The victims in close proximity to targeted areas were completely incinerated, while others succumbed to the force of the blasts or the collapse of buildings. The destruction caused by these weapons has left many bodies obliterated or reduced to unrecognisable fragments, preventing proper identification or recovery.

The Palestinian Ministry of Health and humanitarian organisations have raised urgent concerns about Israel's alleged use of internationally banned weapons. Witnesses and medical professionals have reported the deployment of unidentified substances, possibly involving liquid explosives, which produce catastrophic effects such as melting bodies and reducing buildings to rubble described as "crumbled biscuits."

Dr Munir Al-Bursh of Gaza's Health Ministry has urged the international community to launch immediate investigations into these weapons, citing the alarming scale of destruction in northern Gaza. Meanwhile, activists and Hamas have joined the call for accountability, demanding the establishment of an international commission to investigate these alleged war crimes.

Since October 7, Israel’s campaign has resulted in over 155,000 casualties, including thousands of missing individuals buried under rubble. The overwhelming majority of victims are women and children. The ongoing siege, compounded by famine and medical shortages, has turned Gaza into a humanitarian disaster zone. UN Secretary-General António Guterres recently described the situation in Gaza as "horrific and catastrophic," warning that the actions may constitute some of the gravest international crimes of the modern era.