The blackouts, which Middle East Eye correspondents in Gaza are also facing, come after Israel said it would cut the besieged strip's access to water, food, fuel and electricity.
In the latest death toll, the ministry said at least 765 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli shelling and over 4,000 wounded. At least 18 Palestinians have been killed in the West Bank since the flare-up started on Saturday.
Likud: Coalition partners support creation of national unity government
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party has released a statement saying that all coalition partners in the government now favour the creation of an "emergency" national unity government in Israel.
"All coalition heads, without exception, supported the creation of an emergency national unity government and entrusted PM Netanyahu to work towards its creation," said the statement.
A number of other politicians put out supportive statements.
"Emergency national government. Now!" Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said on social media.
"The emergency government must be created today!" wrote Science and Technology Minister Ofir Akunis.
Despite the calls for a national unity government, in light of the Hamas attack on Israel and the ongoing Israeli bombardment of Gaza, opposition politicians have yet to voice their support.
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