The death toll in Gaza has now surpassed 10,000, as Israeli strikes continue to pound the war-torn and besieged territory almost one month into the war.
The toll of 10,022 deaths was announced in a press conference in Gaza by health ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qidreh, media reported.
Hundreds - if not thousands - more are also feared to be trapped under rubble amid Israel's indiscriminate bombardment of Gaza.
Tel Aviv carried overnight strikes on Sunday and Monday on the enclave, the Gaza health ministry said on Monday, amid growing calls for a ceasefire.
"More than 200 martyrs were reported in the overnight massacres," the ministry said in a statement, adding the death toll only covered Gaza City and the northern part of the Gaza Strip.
Many witnesses and journalists described Israel's bombardment as the "heaviest experienced so far" on social media amid a communications blackout.
"This strike is like an earthquake," Gaza City resident Alaa Abu Hasera said, in a devastated area where entire blocks were reduced to rubble.
Israel began pounding Gaza with what it called "significant" strikes on Monday ignoring ceasefire calls by UN aid agencies, as the humanitarian situation worsens significantly.