The U.S. State Department says there are `` several thousand '' Gaza-based Hamas militant operatives along with a `` reported 9,000-person Hamas-led paramilitary group known as the 'Executive Force . ' '' Israel Defense Forces vows it has `` a lot to surprise the enemy '' Israel vows to stop threats `` diplomatically or military '' Iran believes around 60 % of Hamas ' rockets depleted . More than 300 Middle East missiles have been used .
Israel Defense Forces vows it has `` a lot to surprise the enemy '' Israel vows to stop threats `` diplomatically or military '' Iran believes around 60 % of Hamas ' rockets depleted . More than 300 Middle East missiles have been used .