The Palestinian Ministry of Health calls for a “safe corridor to ensure the entry of urgent medical aid” into Gaza’s hospitals.
Israel continues bombardment of the Gaza Strip overnight, hitting residential buildings.
The bombing came after Israel announced a “total blockade” on Gaza, including a ban on admitting food and fuel.
Such a siege by the Israeli army, with the intent to starve a population, is a war crime under United Nations statutes.
The latest death toll stands at 704 Palestinians in Gaza and more than 900 Israelis.
Hamas’s surprise attack on Saturday came after Israeli settlers stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in recent days and a record number of Palestinians were killed by Israel in recent months.