50 days of Israel's Gaza operation, Protective Edge – by the numbers

Since the beginning of July, 959 tons of medicine and medical supplies entered the Strip through the border crossings with Gaza; 82,201 IDF reservists were called up during the war.

By BEN HARTMAN
IAF strikes rocket launchers in Gaza (photo credit: screenshot)
IAF strikes rocket launchers in Gaza
(photo credit: screenshot)
For 50 days of war, the home front and soldiers on the front lines were battered by thousands of rockets and mortar shells, as armed groups in Gaza fired 4,564 projectiles at Israel.
This statistic is one of several released by the IDF as the fighting ended on Tuesday night.
According to the army, 3,659 rocket and mortar impact sites were found – counting those fired on IDF soldiers in Gaza. Of those that struck in Israel, 224 hit built-up areas. A further 735 were shot down by the Iron Dome missile defense system. Also, the IDF said that there were 197 “failed launchings” – projectiles that never left the Gaza Strip or that did not launch at all.
During the war 70 people were killed on the Israeli side, including 64 soldiers. Gaza health officials said more than 2,100 people were killed in Strip in the fighting and many thousands more were wounded.
The Office of the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT), the body responsible for running the Israeli border crossings with Gaza, said that since the operation began on July 8, 959 tons of medicine and medical supplies have entered the Strip through the crossings, and that 5,359 trucks carrying goods entered through the Kerem Shalom crossing.
The crossing and Kibbutz Kerem Shalom were targeted by mortars and rockets throughout the war.
A total of 82,201 IDF reservists were called up during the war. Throughout the fighting, 64 soldiers were killed and 469 were wounded.
During the operation, the IDF struck some 5,226 targets in Gaza, including 1,814 targets linked to rocket firing, 109 weapons depots, and 85 weapon-making facilities. The army also attacked 312 houses belonging to people who were involved in terrorism, according to the IDF. The air force also carried out 840 strikes to support ground forces, and 192 attacks on Hamas military or training sites.
The destruction of Hamas attack tunnels was a central goal of the operation, and the IDF said that 32, every one it identified, were eliminated.
According to Magen David Adom, there were 842 Israeli casualties during the fighting. Six civilians were killed by rocket or mortar strikes and 36 were wounded by shrapnel, including 10 who were seriously injured, 6 who were moderately injured, and 20 who sustained light injuries.

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MDA added that another 33 people were hurt by flying glass, and that 18 people were hurt in traffic accidents that occurred when rocket warning sirens sounded, including one person who was seriously injured. Also, 159 people were injured while running for bomb shelters, and 581 were treated for shock. In addition, nine people were killed in three terrorist attacks in Israel.