Israeli Health Ministry says at least 985 wounded in Hamas terror attacks

( Fox )

The Israeli Ministry of Health is reporting close to a thousand casualties caused by ongoing terrorist attacks.

The Health Ministry says that at least 985 people have been wounded in Saturday's attacks launched by terror group Hamas, according to a report from the Times of Israel.

The death toll is still unknown as officials work to organize resources and international communication in response to the terrorist attacks.

Local Israeli media reported that at least 100 people have been killed in the wide-ranging assault, while Gaza health officials say that 198 Palestinians have died in Israeli air strikes made in response to the Hamas attack.

"The attacks have so far claimed numerous Israeli civilian lives and injured many hundreds," a statement from the United Nations reads. "The Secretary-General is appalled by reports that civilians have been attacked and abducted from their own homes," the statement continued, referencing reports that more than 100 Israelis have been killed in the attacks."