Bodies vaporised as Israel uses banned weapons in Gaza, health ministry says

A woman mourns as the bodies of Palestinians, who lost their lives after Israeli attack on a house in Bureij Refugee Camp, are brought to Al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Hospital for burial process in Deir al-Balah, Gaza on November 17, 2024. [Ali Jadallah – Anadolu Agency]

Israel is using internationally banned weapons, and there are testimonies that some bodies have been vaporised, Director General of the Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip, Dr Munir Al-Bursh, said yesterday.

“There are types of burns that we have never seen before,” he added, stressing that the lack of medicines in the Strip means the injured are dying in the street .

Al-Bursh called for an international investigation into the mysterious weapons used by Israel in its war against the Gaza Strip, especially in the north of the enclave.

Israel has imposed a strict siege on Gaza since October 2023, banning the entry of food, water, medicines and other essentials, leading to a man-made famine.

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