SECURITY/DEFENSE:

*10:22: Mortar rockets landed near Erez. Some 150 Christian PA residents were in the area of the crossing. There were no injuries. Damage was reported.

*13:04: An Arab was detained near the Machpelah in Chevron after he was found to be concealing a knife in his tool chest.

*13:09: Kassam rocket attack without injuries.

*IDF officials confirm preparations are underway for a Gaza operation.

*14:58: mortar shells fired by terrorists landed in an area under PA control.

*15:20: Rockets fired from northern Gaza at southern Israel.

*15:49: Rockets fired from Gaza landed near Kibbutz Yad Mordechai.

*French news reports 7 missiles that were slated for smuggling to Hamas-controlled Gaza were apprehended and are being neutralized.

POLITICS, DOMESTIC & MORE:

*The IDF on Thursday distributed rocket attack information flyers to Kiryat Gat residents.

(Yechiel Spira – YWN Israel)