Israel has been at war with Hamas for less than a week, and its forces are already expending a massive amount of ordnance.

In just six days, Israeli fighter jets dropped more bombs on the Gaza Strip than the US-led coalition dropped in any month of its fight against the Islamic State, even during the height of the multi-national air campaign against the terror group.

Israel began its aerial bombardment of Gaza on Saturday immediately after Hamas militants launched a series of surprise terror attacks against the country, killing at least 1,300 people — mostly civilians — and injuring over 3,200 more. The group also took an estimated 150 people hostage.

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By Thursday, the Israeli Air Force (IAF) said it had dropped “about 6,000 bombs against Hamas targets in the densely populated coastal enclave.” The relentless campaign, which was ongoing as of Friday evening local time, has reduced entire neighborhoods to rubble and sent people scrambling for shelter. At least 1,500 Palestinians have been killed and more than 6,600 injured, according to Gaza’s health ministry.

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