Israel-Palestine conflict: Latest updates

By Rabia Ali

ISTANBUL (AA) - The conflict between Israeli forces and Hamas enters its fifth day, with Israel planning to launch a full offensive against Gaza amid US ammunition support.

-The fighting

• Israel is moving to 'a full offensive’ against Gaza, says Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.

• The border area of Gaza Strip under Israeli control, say authorities.

• A plane carrying American ammunition has arrived in Israel, reports local media.

• Yemen’s Houthi rebels have threatened to join the Hamas fighters if the US is involved in the conflict.

• Israeli forces engaged in clashes with Hamas fighters in the city of Ashkelon. Three Palestinians were killed.

• Israel continues intensified bombardment of the Gaza Strip, flattening several residential areas.

• Gaza Civil Defense says it's unable to deal with the huge amount of destroyed homes.

• A large number of Palestinians are still trapped under the rubble, according to the Palestinian Civil Defense.

• Palestine accuses Israel of using phosphorus incendiary weapons in bombing.

- Conflict in numbers

• At least 1,200 Israelis have been killed and 2,900 injured since Saturday, media reports.

• The number of Palestinians killed rises to 900, while injuries reach 4,500, says Gaza-based Health Ministry.

• At least 260 Palestinian children and 200 women have been killed by Israeli forces, the ministry says.

• UNRWA says it has lost 4 employees in Israeli raids on Gaza.

• Nearly 150,000 displaced in Gaza due to Israeli escalation, according to EU official

- Diplomatic and political front

• US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to visit Israel on Thursday to meet senior Israeli leaders as a message of solidarity and support.

• Canada to provide 55 million Canadian dollars ($40.5 million) in humanitarian aid to Palestinians, ensuring no funds are diverted to Hamas.

• The US is prepared to send additional military assistance to Israel, says President Joe Biden.

• WHO calls for an end to hostilities in Israel and the protection of crossings to deliver aid.

• Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan calls on all influential actors in the region to make a serious push for peace in the Middle East.

• Scotland's first minister urges UK government to call for cease-fire, aid corridor for Gaza.

• Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro accuses Israel of "genocide" in Palestine.

- International reaction

• Dozens of people hold a vigil organized by a Jewish activist group in London to commemorate civilians killed on both sides during the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict.