The Israeli retaliation unfolded after Hamas sent a deluge of rockets towards Jerusalem and southern Israel even as thousands of Israelis paraded to celebrate Jerusalem Day.
The rocket parts disintegrated after entering Earth's atmosphere and the remnants now lie scattered west of the Maldives archipelago, Chinese space agency said.
Major General Hossein Salami cited recent security vulnerabilities Israel witnessed, chief among them being the missile strike near Dimona nuclear facility.