LIVE UPDATES: Three rockets hit Sderot; IDF mobilizes troops to Gaza border
More than 30 rockets hit southern Israel in 24 hours; Palestinians, police clash in Jerusalem after death of Palestinian boy.
The IDF mobilized troops to southern Israel and called up reservists on Thursday after several barrages of rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip, several of them striking houses in Sderot.
Tensions remained high in Jerusalem as well, as Palestinian rioters clashed with Israeli security forces ahead of the funeral of Muhammed Abu-Khdeir, which has been scheduled for Friday afternoon.
The 16-year-old Palestinian boy was found early Tuesday in a West Jerusalem forest bearing signs of violence, in what is suspected to have been a kidnapping and murder carried out by right-wing Israeli extremists, possibly an act of revenge for the killing of the three Israeli teens last month.
Latest updates:
9:20 P.M. Netanyahu warned Hamas on Thursday against continued rocket fire into Israel, saying that quiet will be reciprocated with quiet but if rocket fire continues, Israel’s forces in the area will react with great force.
9:02 P.M. Home Front Command calls on residents of communities near the Gaza Strip to remain in bomb shelters. (Shirley Seidler)
8:56 P.M. Two Qassam rockets hit Sdot Negev Regional Council, two buildings damaged. No injuries reported.
Rocket alert sounds also in Eshkol and Shaar Hanegev Regional Councils.
8:25 P.M. IDF soldier lightly injured from shrapnel as nine mortar shells hit Eshkol Regional Council in southern Israel. (Shirley Seidler)
8:12 P.M. Rioting in East Jerusalem continues, police arrest six in Shoafat (Nir Hasson)
7:57 P.M. More than 30 Gaza rockets have hit southern Israel in 24 hours, IDF officials say.
7:51 P.M. Slain Palestinian boy’s father and Jerusalem police reach agreement to delay funeral to Friday, after end of prayers.
7:35 P.M. IDF officials say rocket fired from Gaza landed in urban area in Sderot, two more rockets landed in open areas. (Gili Cohen)
7:07 P.M. Rocket alerts sound in Sderot and Sha’ar Hanegev Regional Council. (Shirley Seidler)
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WarSclerotic 
July 3, 2014 at 8:24 PM
Channel 2 reports that Israel threatened Gaza to stop shooting rockets at Israel, or else… apparently Israel will say stop again.
The report said Israel gave Gaza an ultimatum of 48 hours to comply.
One can assume from the barrage of Gazan rockets and mortars that hit Israel in just over the past half hour alone, that the message was received loud and clear.
Approximately 50 rockets and mortars have been launched since noon.
Some of those rockets this evening landed inside towns in Israel’s south.
At least one person has been injured from one of the mortars that was launched at Israel from Gaza.
Around 100 Sderot resident came out Thursday afternoon to protest the lack of strong and effectual government response to the constant shelling.
To be honest, either these people are incredibly brave, incredibly angry, incredibly desperate or incredibly blasé to be standing out in the open like that while rockets could be falling.
And shortly after the protest ended, rockets fell again, setting off fires in the city.
http://www.jewishpress.com/news/breaking-news/israel-to-gaza-stop-or-well-say-stop-again/2014/07/03/
July 3, 2014 at 8:31 PM
joop – Great piece. I posted it for you. Please post future ones directly, as I’m not going to last much longer.
July 3, 2014 at 9:35 PM
You OK?