WorldSecurity and defence
Israel says Gaza kites, balloons could be treated as military threats
Israel has warned that aerial objects launched from Gaza, including kites and balloons, will be treated as military threats and may face forceful action. Reports say the military has been directed to view such objects as an "act of war" even without explosives. Palestinians say the kites are children's toys and fear escalation.
Israeli leaders have directed the military to treat any aerial object launched from Gaza toward Israel, including kites, balloons, and drones, as a military threat. According to reports, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz have ordered that such objects be considered an "act of war," regardless of whether they carry explosives or other dangerous materials.
Israeli officials said several paper kites crossed the border and landed in communities in southern Israel, including near Kibbutz Nahal Oz. Military sources reportedly found no suspicious materials on the recovered kites.
Palestinians say the kites are children's toys and fear the policy could trigger further escalation.
WorldSecurity and defence
Israel says Gaza kites, balloons could be treated as military threats
Israel has warned that aerial objects launched from Gaza, including kites and balloons, will be treated as military threats and may face forceful action. Reports say the military has been directed to view such objects as an "act of war" even without explosives. Palestinians say the kites are children's toys and fear escalation.
Israeli leaders have directed the military to treat any aerial object launched from Gaza toward Israel, including kites, balloons, and drones, as a military threat. According to reports, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz have ordered that such objects be considered an "act of war," regardless of whether they carry explosives or other dangerous materials.
Israeli officials said several paper kites crossed the border and landed in communities in southern Israel, including near Kibbutz Nahal Oz. Military sources reportedly found no suspicious materials on the recovered kites.
Palestinians say the kites are children's toys and fear the policy could trigger further escalation.