IDF Southern Commander Major-General Sami Turgeman: Over 1,000 terrorists have been killed. Hundreds of terrorists were killed in Shajaia alone”.

The senior commander added “Hamas has been hit hard. That is not to say it is not still capable to striking but it was hit hard nonetheless. We hit 1,500 targets connected to rocket attacks. Today rocket fire is down considerably, mostly mortar rockets fired at communities along the border. The terrorists are hurting for their supply has waned.

“Hamas cannot continue firing. I estimate there are no more than hundreds of shorter range rockets remaining and only several dozen longer range rockets”.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)