Gaza 2 2014 Israel–Gaza conflict

idf artillery corps fires 155 mm m109 howitzer, 24 july 2014

israel used air, land , naval weaponry. artillery includes soltam m71 guns , us-manufactured paladin m109s (155-mm howitzers). aerial weaponry includes drones , f-16 fighter jets. drones used monitor gaza strip. idf fired 14,500 tank shells , 35,000 other artillery shells during conflict.

the idf stated attacked 5,263 targets in gaza, including:

1,814 rocket , mortar launch or otherwise related sites
191 weapon factories , warehouses
1,914 command , control centers
237 government institutions supporting militant activity
hundreds of military outposts inside buildings

according ocha figures, israel fired 5,830 missiles in 4,028 iaf air raids, idf s ground forces shot off 16,507 artillery , tank projectiles, , israeli navy s off-shore fleet fired 3,494 naval shells, gaza strip.

overall, israel fired 34,000 unguided shells gaza. of these 19,000 high-explosive artillery shells, marking 533% rise in launching of artillery ordnance compared operation cast lead. shelling of civilian areas 155 mm (6.1 in) shells using doher howitzers, kill radius of 150 yards (140 m), increased.

according palestinian authorities, 8,000 bombs , 70,000 artillery shells, or 20,000 tons of explosives (the equivalent of 2 low-yield tactical nuclear weapons), had been dropped on gaza. sydney morning herald quoted anonymous expert estimated 10,000 tonnes of explosives dropped air alone, not include tank , artillery shells.

between 32 , 34 known tunnels destroyed or neutralized, 13 of them destroyed completely.

the performance of iron dome defense system considered effective, achieving 90% success rate. israel s warning sirens , extensive shelters have been effective defense against gazan rocketry. less effective against short-range mortars because residents have less time react.