“The operation in the Gaza Strip will last as long as it takes.
Hamas was amazed at our power, methods and what we were able to achieve.
Now a very powerful blow has been dealt to (this radical) movement, ”TASS quoted the Chief of the General Staff as saying.
Earlier it was reported that Israeli planes attacked the main operational headquarters of the Hamas internal security service in the northern part of the Gaza Strip.
Israel has also reported 3,350 rockets fired from Gaza since May 10.