More than 10,000 people killed in Gaza,

Hamas-controlled health ministry says. Here's what else to know

More than 10,000 people have been killed in Gaza since Israel launched its military offensive nearly a month ago, the Hamas-controlled health ministry in the Palestinian enclave said Monday.

Israel declared war on Hamas after the Islamist militant group launched a brutal attack on October 7, killing 1,400 in Israel and kidnapping more than 240. Israel retaliated by launching an air and ground offensive on Gaza, vowing to eliminate the militant group.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said Monday it has struck hundreds of Hamas targets and taken control of a military compound in Gaza over the last 24 hours.

Inside the enclave, communication services are slowly being restored to some parts of Gaza after it was cut out over the weekend. On average, about 30 trucks carrying humanitarian aid have been passing through the border each day, the Palestinian Red Crescent Society in Ramallah said. However, this still does not include fuel supplies.

Here's what else to know:

• Israeli offensive: The IDF said it hit more than 450 Hamas targets and captured additional territory inside Gaza in the last day, including a military compound. IDF spokesperson Lt. Col. Peter Lerner said forces are moving toward Gaza City. Another spokesperson, Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, said Sunday that Israeli troops have split Gaza into two territories — north and south.
• Control of Gaza: Israel will have the "overall security responsibility" in Gaza for an "indefinite period" after the war ends, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed in an interview with ABC News. The prime minister also repeated that Israel will not allow a general ceasefire until all hostages are released by Hamas. But he said he was open to short pauses.
• Death toll: Ashraf Al Qudra, spokesperson for the Hamas-controlled Ministry of Health in Gaza, said at least 10,022 Palestinians in the enclave had been killed by Israeli strikes since October 7, including 4,104 children, 2,641 women and 611 elderly people. Those numbers suggest about three-quarters of the dead are from vulnerable populations. It's unclear how many combatants are included in the total. CNN cannot independently verify the numbers. UN Relief Chief Martin Griffiths said that more than 10,000 people killed in one month "defies humanity."

Source: CNN Staff