Gaza-Israel conflict death toll numbers shoot up to 1100, with thousands injured

( Fox )

Officials say that at least 1,100 people have died in the Israel-Hamas war that began on Saturday morning, with thousands more injured.

At least 700 people in Israel were killed, and officials say that at least 260 people were killed at a music festival in southern Israel. Festival-goers were reportedly shot by terrorists who arrived in vans.

More than 400 people were killed in Gaza, with the Israeli military hitting more than 800 targets in the Gaza Strip. The Gaza Health Ministry estimated that 413 people were killed, including 78 children and 41 women.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken reported that around 1,000 Hamas soldiers have been involved in the fighting since Saturday morning, and Israeli officials say that 400 militants have been killed.

Around 2,000 people have been injured during the war, which was formally declared by the Israeli government on Sunday.

The number of Israeli civilians and soldiers that were taken hostage is still unknown. Officials believe that the captives include elderly people, women and children.