By Rabia Ali
ISTANBUL (AA) – As the conflict between Israeli forces and Hamas enters its 10th day, the Israeli army continues bombardments of the Gaza Strip and the besieged Palestinian enclave faces a humanitarian crisis.
Here's the latest on the escalation:
- Humanitarian situation
GAZA CITY
- At least 1 million people in Gaza forced to flee their homes since conflict started, according to UN relief agency for Palestinians UNRWA.
- Fuel reserves at all hospitals in the Gaza Strip likely to run out within the next 24 hours, the UN has warned.
- Around 50,000 pregnant women in the Gaza Strip cannot obtain basic health services, says United Nations Population Fund.
- The fighting
JERUSALEM
- An Israeli soldier killed by anti-tank fire on Lebanon's border, according to the Israeli army.
- Israeli army chief says it "our duty is to enter Gaza, cripple Hamas, including every commander and operative, and destroy infrastructure."
GAZA CITY
- A woman killed and six children injured due to Israeli bombing on Khan Yunis, said medical sources.
- Intense raids launched by Israeli army on eastern neighborhoods of Gaza City, the Zaytoun neighborhood, Shujaiya and the northwest areas.
- Hamas said it launched rocket attacks on an Israeli military compound in Mefalsim and on the city of Ashkelon.
RAMALLAH
- Clashes erupt as Israeli forces storm Aqbat Jabr camp south of West Bank, young Palestinian killed.
- By the numbers
- The number of Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza has risen to 2,750, including 750 children, with 9,700 others injured.
- Israel’s death toll stands at 1,300, while the number of confirmed injured Israelis exceeds 3,400.
- Diplomatic and political front
CAIRO
- The Rafah crossing on the border between Gaza and Egypt will reopen, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.
- Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said Israel's response in Gaza has evolved into “collective punishment.”
JERUSALEM
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu invites US President Joe Biden to visit Israel in a show of solidarity.
BOGOTA
- Colombian President Gustavo Petro threatens to suspend diplomatic relations with Israel.
WASHINGTON
- US President Joe Biden said Israel's occupation of Gaza would be "a big mistake."
- He appointed David M. Satterfield as the special envoy for Middle East humanitarian issues.
- The US is focused on getting Gazans to safe areas, said National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan.
CHICAGO
- A 6-year-old boy was stabbed to death, and his mother wounded by their landlord in an attack motivated by their Islamic faith and the Israel-Palestine conflict.
- International reactions
BRUSSELS
- Hundreds of people gathered in the Belgian city of Liege in a show of solidarity with Palestine.
RABAT
- Protesters marched in Morocco carried Palestinian flags and banners in support of the Palestinian cause.
KARACHI
- Pro-Gaza march draws tens of thousands in Pakistan as large number of women, children and religious minorities denounce Israeli bombardment.
GENEVA
- The Italian foreign minister said it is "wrong" to ban non-violent demonstrations, referring to France's ban on pro-Palestinian protests.
BERLIN
- About a thousand people who gathered in Berlin were not allowed to demonstrate in solidarity with Palestinians.