Israel-Palestine war: First week ends with over 2,500 Palestinians, 1,400 Israelis killed

International reactions to the attacks on Israel have varied.

Egypt has warned of the "grave consequences" if tensions were to escalate, in a statement issued by the foreign ministry. 

The statement, which was published by the state news agency, called for  "exercising maximum restraint and avoiding exposing civilians to further danger".

Similarly, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has urged parties "to act with restraint... and to stay away from impulsive steps that will escalate tensions".

However, Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has congratulated Palestinian fighters for launching the biggest attack on Israel in years, the ISNA news site reported. 

Yahya Rahim Safavi, the Iranian military commander, congratulated the Palestinian fighters.

"We will stand by the Palestinian fighters until the liberation of Palestine and Jerusalem," he said. 

The European Union said that it  "unequivocally" condemns attacks by the Palestinian group Hamas on Israel and called for an immediate stop to the violence.

"Israel has the right to defend itself against such an odious attack," European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen is reported to have said. 
 

The Israeli army have not yet gained control in any of the locations where Palestinians have infiltrated in southern Israel.

According to Israeli media, Israeli residents are still in shelters.

Reports also state that no security forces or medical staff have arrived at the scenes.
 

Israelis living in settlements close to the Gaza Strip say they have been left for hours with no help.

"No one has come to help us, it's been over an hour-and-a-half of non-stop shooting," one resident told local media, saying that they had been abandoned and left with no help. 

Israelis have continued making desperate calls for security forces to intervene as attacks continue. 

Many people have been confined to their homes as attacks continue to be exchanged. 
 

According to emergency health services, at least 22 Israelis have been killed in the attacks so far. 

Israel’s health ministry also says that 545 people have been hospitalised.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Health in Gaza has made calls for blood donations in hospitals as Israel continues to launch attacks on Gaza. 
 

Palestinian fighters said they have captured Israeli soldiers after they infiltrated military posts and sites near the border separating Israel and Gaza.  

Hamas's military wing, the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, released videos of their fighters capturing a number of Israeli soldiers, including some removed from inside military tanks and taken into custody. 

It was not immediately clear how many have been captured. The Israeli military has not commented on the reports. 

Palestinians in Gaza have fled their homes, as Israel continues its attacks on Gaza.

Many say they are afraid of future attacks from Israel, which they expect in the coming hours and days. 

"We have been told to seek shelters in schools, our family of around 25 people has tried to find somewhere safe to stay in case Israel responds to the attacks. We are close to the border, so it's a bit worrying. This is the fourth time we've had to leave our homes because of Israeli strikes,"  Abu Ghazi, from north Gaza, told Middle East Eye.

Local residents say that young children have been particularly afraid. 

"We had to leave our homes for the children because of all the rockets," Feryal al-Attar, a 60-year-old, told Middle East Eye.

"We've all had to go to schools to try and stay safe, we're mostly children and women... we have nothing else to do."

According to Attar, this is the fourth time they have beenforced to leave their homes due to Israeli attacks. 

"We are afraid, we don't know if we'll live or not," she said.

Aseel, a 12-year-old, told Middle East Eye that they are in a state of panic.

"We're scared of a war, but we want to go back to our homes," she said. 

Another resident said they made the journey to schools in the night, prioritising the safety of children. 

"We don't know how long this will last, but we don't want to put our children's lives at risk," she said. 
 

Israeli media has reported that a Palestinian man has been shot by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank.

The shooting took place in the Beir Aryeh settlement, with Israeli media stating the reason was an attempted stabbing attack. 

The condition of the person shot is not yet clear, however is being treated by medics at the scene. 
 

The headquarters of the Israeli military's Gaza division has been taken over by Palestinian fighters of the al-Qassam Brigades, an Israeli military spokesperson has said. 

"The headquarters of the Gaza division in camp Ra'im is under the control of the Izz al-Din al-Qassam brigades," the spokesperson said.

According to Israeli media, he added that fighting inside the base is in full swing to retake it.
 

Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the Palestinian Authority, said Palestinians have the right to defend themselves against "the terror of settlers and occupation forces", in his first statement since the assault began. 

He also chaired an emergency leadership meeting at the PA's headquarters in the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah, local media said. 

Israel's police commissioner, Kobi Shabtai, said that Israeli police are now managing "a number of war zones together" with special units and additional forces. 

Shabtai urged people to lock themselves in their homes.

"We know about civilians who are barricaded in all kinds of places. We call on everyone to stay behind closed doors, we will reach everyone in the end. We are moving from one scene to another," he said.

The Israeli military spokesperson has said Palestinian fighters infiltrated Israeli cities through land, air and sea in the ongoing assault.

According to the Ynet news website, the spokesperson said small vessels came from the sea, paragliders landed from the air, and dozens of fighters entered through the fence separating Israel from Gaza after using explosives to destroy the barriers.

The spokesperson said they suspect other fighters might have entered through tunnels.

Hamas's military wing, the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, released footage earlier showing its fighters using paragliders flying over the border fence. Middle East Eye could not independently verify whether the video was pre-recorded or not.

Al-Qassam Brigades also released footage of its fighters taking over Israeli military posts and sites near the border fence. 

A video shared on social media platforms shows a Palestinian journalist covering the latest developments from inside one of the Israeli settlements that have been targeted. 

“We have been walking for an hour and now we are inside the settlement, one of the most important settlements,” he says in the video. 

The video was filmed in Nir Oz in southern Israel, and shows Israeli forces running in the background.

At least 20 Israelis have been killed in the attacks, according to emergency services. Hundreds more have been wounded with the numbers likely to rise. 

Tensions have broken out in occupied East Jerusalem as Israeli forces fired teargas at Palestinians who blocked roads in the Silwan neighbourhood.

Shabbat prayers which were taking place in Jerusalem have also been cancelled, with people being told to go back to their homes, reports in Israeli media state. 
 

Daniel Hagari, the spokesperson for the Israeli army, reaffirmed that Israel is "in a state of war" following the surprise attack from Hamas, and that they are striking Gaza. 

"More than 2,000 rockets have been fired. Terrorists infiltrated, and some are still in Israel," he said.

"The IDF [Israeli army] is flooding the area with troops. We are focusing on the fighting on the Gaza border.

"We have begun a widespread call-up in all parts of the IDF. The air force is also striking in Gaza."

Meanwhile, schools have been cancelled in central and southern Israel. 

Gatherings have also been restricted to 10 people outdoors and 50 people indoors in certain areas.