This is what we know about the Israel-Hamas conflict so far.
JERUSALEM — Thousands have died and the toll was continuing to climb dramatically five days after Palestinian militants launched a surprise attack on Israel, which has responded with massive shelling of Gaza.
Using motorbikes, pickup trucks, motorized gliders and speed boats, the militants streamed into Israel, targeting cities including Ashkelon, Ofakim and Sderot. The military has massed tens of thousands of troops and heavy armor near Gaza, and called up 300,000 reservists for a campaign it has dubbed "Swords of Iron."
But late Tuesday in the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon, troops backed by helicopters and drones exchanged fire with several militants, leaving three fighters dead, the army said. Israel says Hamas gunmen have killed more than 1,200 people and wounded over 2,700 in Israeli cities, towns, and kibbutz communities.
Unrest has also broken out in the occupied West Bank, where 15 Palestinians have died since Saturday.Hamas said it fired 5,000 rockets in an offensive it branded "Operation Al-Aqsa Flood."
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