Children in Gaza fear flying their kites after Israeli threat
A 10-year-old boy who makes kites says he is afraid to fly them after Israel threatened to treat kites as acts of war.
Ahmed Hamdouna, a 10-year-old displaced from Gaza, misses the simple pleasure of kite-flying amidst ongoing conflicts. Israel has warned of intensified military operations if kites continue landing on its territory. The threat has left Ahmed heartbroken, unable to understand why the Israeli military fears such a harmless activity.
Meanwhile, 11-year-old Yamen al-Mubayyed, also displaced, finds joy in crafting kites from wood and paper, seeing it as a source of freedom. Israel maintains its attacks in Gaza, claiming they target militants despite a US-backed ceasefire. Parents worry about the implications of kite-flying, with some forbidding it due to the perceived risk.
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