The death toll in Gaza has reached 18,800, local authorities said, Paralel.Az reports.

According to a statement by the Gaza-based Government Media Office, 51,000 Palestinians have so far been injured in Gaza.

The statement also said 8,000 children and 6,200 women were among those killed.

The Israeli death toll in the Hamas attack stood at 1,200, while over 130 hostages are still held by the Palestinian group in Gaza, according to official figures.