While more sophisticated rockets are pricier, the cost is a fraction of what Israel pays to defend against them. The Israeli military could not confirm the development. Williams said that the number of rockets in Gaza may be as low as 5,000 total. Before the 2014 conflict with Gaza, Israeli intelligence estimated there were up to 11,000 rockets total in the Palestinian territory, Herzog said, but Israeli military operations had helped reduce the amount by about two-thirds. “Now, most of their arsenal is short-range rockets,” he said, with a range of up to about six miles.

Source: Washington Post May 06, 2019 22:51 UTC