The death toll from Israeli airstrikes in Gaza climbed to 67 Thursday, including 17 children and six women, with 388 injured.

Axar.az reports citing foreign media that according to a statement by the Palestinian Ministry of Health, two Palestinians were killed in Israel's recent attacks on the region, including a child.

Heavy damage has also been recorded across Gaza's residential areas, including the levelling of multistory buildings.

To date, six Israelis have been killed in the recent violence – five of them in rocket attacks in addition to a soldier killed when an anti-tank guided missile struck his jeep.