A quarter million shekel per interceptor • How much does the 'pillar of defense' cost us?

'Pillar of Defense' military operation is dragging enormous costs, both direct and indirect. How much will we pay for the privilege?

With the entrance to the fifth day of the military operation, it is estimated that the direct cost to date stands at 250 million shekels, the newspaper 'Yisrael Hayom' publicized. If fighting continues for several weeks and includes a ground operation the price may climb between 3 and 4 billion shekels.

The cost of a week of fighting is between 400 to 450 million. According to estimates, a day of fighting in Gaza is more expensive than the 'Pillar of Defense' operation compared to its cost during Cast Lead operation, due to the development of weapons and electronics in Gaza during the last four years.

Each interception of the Iron Dome costs a quarter million shekels, an air force launch attack reaches up to 750 000 shekels, and an hour of flying of the UAV costs 10,000 shekels. A combat helicopter operating price is 100,000 shekels per hour of flight.

Price of raising a reservist is 1,000 shekels a day. Meaning: raising 16 thousand soldiers this week will cost 112 million shekels a week.

As mentioned, all of this is for direct costs, but to estimate the indirect costs (damage to property, commerce, etc.) are estimated at billions of dollars.

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