“You destroyed this country”: Israeli ministers discharged from hospital

Palestinians stand on the rubble of a building destroyed by an Israeli airstrike. Photo: SAID KHATIB/AFP/Getty Images

It comes as Israeli forces cut off fuel, water, electricity and telecommunications in preparation for a large-scale ground intervention.

The total number of Israelis known to have died in Hamas attack over the weekend has increased to 1,300. Israeli media reported this on Thursday.

The number of injured is estimated to be around 3,300, of whom 28 are reported to be in critical condition. Israeli forces also believe another 150 victims were abducted and taken to Gaza.

Gaza's health ministry said on Thursday that so far 1,203 Palestinians have been killed and another 5,769 wounded in the ongoing Israeli bombing campaign.