Israel announced the launch of 1.8 thousand missiles from the Gaza Strip since the beginning of the exacerbation

He said that "the total number of rockets fired from the Gaza Strip since the beginning of the operation is 1,800."

"According to our information, 430 of these missiles fell inside the Gaza Strip," RIA Novosti Konrikus quotes.

Earlier, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the operation of the Israeli army in the Gaza Strip will continue "as long as necessary."