ISTANBUL 

As heavy fighting continues between Israeli forces and Palestinian groups, here are the latest developments in the evolving situation.

The fighting

• Israeli warplanes destroyed a mosque in western Gaza city, bringing the total number of mosques ruined to five.
• Over 500 raids on targets were carried out by the Israeli army across the Gaza Strip overnight.
• Israeli army called up around 100,000 reservists, says a military spokesman.
• Around 800 to 1,000 Palestinian gunmen infiltrated Israel through 80 gaps across the border with Gaza, says Israeli army.
• Israeli army committed a 'massacre' against 15 Palestinian families by targeting their homes, according to a Palestinian official.
• Israeli fighter jets staged several strikes in northern Gaza.
• Hamas claimed responsibility for a rocket attack on Israel's international airport in Tel Aviv.

Conflict in numbers

• The death toll of Palestinians rose to 493 people, and over 2,700 injured.
• At least 700 Israelis have been killed and over 2,300 wounded.
• Over 120,000 Palestinians displaced in the Gaza Strip,
• More than 130 Israelis held captive.
• Palestinian Islamic Jihad Movement claims capturing 30 Israeli soldiers, and settlers.

Situation in West Bank

• Israel imposes lockdown on West Bank.
• Military closes entrances to a number of towns and establishes checkpoints in several locations.
• Clashes reported across the West Bank as Palestinians organized rallies to protest Israel's attacks.

Tensions with Lebanon

• Four Israeli soldiers were injured in a friendly fire incident near the border with Lebanon.
• Possible evacuation of settlements near Lebanon announced by Israeli defense minister.
• Israeli Druze citizens and conscripts on Sunday urged not to participate in hostilities by Lebanese Druze leader Walid Jumblatt.

Diplomatic front

• Iran, Iraq foreign ministers call for a special OIC session on Palestine.
• US verifying reports that Americans are being held hostage by Hamas, says Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
• Several Americans killed by Hamas, says US National Security Council.
• Qatari Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani urged restraint and cease-fire in a phone call with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.
• Israel’s President Isaac Herzog says the war with Hamas will not "end in the blink of an eye."
• International support for Israel encourages more crimes, Palestinian prime minister speaks by phone with British foreign secretary.
• Several countries, including the UK, issue travel advisories, warning against visiting Israel.

International reaction

• Scores of people stage a 'Free Palestine' protest in southern UK, showing support for Palestine.
  
• A group of demonstrators gathered Swedish capital Stockholm to condemn the Israeli occupation.
• Pro-Palestine and pro-Israel supporters rally in New York.