On August 25, 2026, Israeli officials accused Hamas of planning attacks using kites and balloons launched from Gaza and threatened forceful response if the Iran-backed group did not cease the practice by Wednesday. Gaza residents were warned to stop children from flying kites, endangering a U.S.-brokered October 2025 ceasefire.
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Israeli officials accused Hamas of planning renewed attacks on its territory using kites and balloons, and gave the Iran-backed militant group until Wednesday to rein in their use or face reprisals.
The standoff threatens to undermine a U.S.-brokered ceasefire in October 2025 that brought a tentative end to all-out war between Israel and Hamas.
Israeli officials have accused Hamas of using kites and balloons to plan attacks on its territory. The Iran-backed militant group was given until Wednesday to rein in their use - or face repercussions. Bloomberg's Dan Williams reports from Jerusalem. (Source: Bloomberg)
CAIRO, Aug 25 - Gaza parents have been warned to stop their children flying kites in the war-ravaged enclave, after Israel threatened a forceful response if the Hamas militant group revives a tactic of launching incendiary kites over the border.
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