From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, July 4, 2023
Rocket alerts blare near Sderot
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Incoming rocket sirens are sounding in the southern Israeli city of Sderot and other nearby towns.
Residents of the area, close to the border with the Gaza Strip, report hearing several explosions, indicting incoming rockets may have been intercepted or landed in open areas.
The Israel Defense Forces does not immediately provide further details.
There are no immediate reports of injuries or damage.
The sirens come following the IDF’s major operation in the West Bank city of Jenin, during which 12 Palestinian gunmen were killed.
During the past year, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terror group has responded with rocket fire from Gaza over members killed by Israel in the West Bank.
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