Gaza parents urged to stop kids flying kites after Israel warning to Hamas
Israel had threatened a forceful response if Hamas revives a tactic of launching incendiary kites over the border.
Israel has warned that it will take forceful action if Hamas resumes launching incendiary kites from Gaza into Israel. A statement from Gaza parents' popular committees, in coordination with Hamas authorities, urged parents to stop their children from flying kites in the war-torn region. The warning comes after several kites were spotted drifting from Gaza into Israel last month, raising concerns in nearby Israeli villages.
In 2018, incendiary balloons and kites sent from Gaza led to fires across hundreds of acres of land. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to target those responsible and order evacuations if the practice resumes. Hamas officials have complained to ceasefire mediators, accusing Israel of using the kites as a pretext to continue the war. Israeli authorities claim Hamas is attempting to provoke a response.
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