Israel masses forces on Gaza border, ahead of possible ground offensive

Four days into Operation Protective Edge, over 400 rockets have been fired at Israel, and several Israelis were injured during Friday, even as Iron Dome intercepted most rockets heading into residential area Read more: US urges 'both sides' to avoid civilian casualties; injuries in Sderot, Beersheba | The Times of Israel http://www.timesofisrael.com/operation-protective-edge-israel-hamas-day-4/#ixzz37CS51tAc  Follow us: @timesofisrael on Twitter | timesofisrael on Facebook  John Hames shared with you:   Israel masses forces on Gaza border, ahead of possible ground offensive timesofisrael.com - Operation Protective Edge entered its fourth day on Friday. By nightfall Thursday, over 350 rockets had been fired at Israel, about 90 of them intercepted by Iron Dome, and the Israeli Air Force had carried out almost 900 airstrikes on the Gaza Strip; Palestinian reports said at least 90 Palestinians had been killed. Late Thursday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Israelis to brace for a lengthy conflict, and Israel was massing increased forces on the Gaza border for a possible ground offensive. The Times of Israel is liveblogging events as they unfold. (Wednesday's liveblog is here.) Available on the App Store.

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