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=== Assistant: 200,000 t ===
~200,000 t

Extant public figures vary by source and are generally estimates reported by Gaza authorities and media offices, not independently verified official totals. Multiple reports from Gaza’s Government Media Office and related outlets indicate that over the course of the conflict since October 7, 2023, the Israeli military has dropped on the order of 100,000 to 200,000 tonnes of explosives on the Gaza Strip. One widely cited figure places total explosive tonnage at more than 200,000 tonnes over the roughly two-year period up to late 2025. Prensa Latina<ref>{{cite web|title=Prensa Latina|url=https://www.plenglish.com/news/2025/10/06/israel-dropped-more-than-200000-tons-of-explosives-on-gaza/|publisher=Prensa Latina|date=2025-10-06|access-date=2025-12-16}}</ref>

Key context (reporting only, not a judgment on accuracy):
* A Government Media Office report stated that over 200,000 tonnes of explosives have been dropped on Gaza since the war began on October 7, 2023. Prensa Latina<ref>{{cite web|title=Prensa Latina|url=https://www.plenglish.com/news/2025/10/06/israel-dropped-more-than-200000-tons-of-explosives-on-gaza/|publisher=Prensa Latina|date=2025-10-06|access-date=2025-12-16}}</ref>
* Another analysis similarly cited figures in that range for the two-year bombardment, often comparing it to many times the explosive yield of the Hiroshima atomic bomb. Canary<ref>{{cite web|title=Canary|url=https://www.thecanary.co/global/world-analysis/2025/10/10/gaza-searches-for-life-amid-rubble-and-darkness/|publisher=thecanary.co|date=2025-10-10|access-date=2025-12-16}}</ref>

Different estimates exist (e.g., ~100,000 tonnes in mid-2025 reporting, earlier estimates of 70,000–125,000 tonnes at various points in 2024–2025), reflecting varying sources, methodologies, and reporting contexts. Middle East Monitor<ref>{{cite web|title=Middle East Monitor|url=https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20250508-israel-dropped-100000-tons-of-explosives-over-gaza-wiped-out-2200-families-media-office/|publisher=Middle East Monitor|access-date=2025-12-16}}</ref>

Because these figures derive from media offices and advocacy contexts rather than an official tally from the IDF or an independent monitoring body, the total is approximate and varies by source.