At least 33 massacres carried out during near total communications blackout

A spokesperson for Gaza's Ministry of Information said Israel has carried out "at least 33 massacres" since the near total communications blackout imposed by Israel on 27 October. 

The spokesperson also said that 35 journalists have been killed since the start of the war on 7 October and that 80 government offices have been destroyed. 

Speaking at a televised press conference, he said: "At least 47 mosques have been destroyed, as well as three churches, including the Orthodox al-Rum church; 203 schools have also been destroyed in the bombings, of them 37 have been totally levelled."