Israel has threatened further attacks and displacement in Gaza over the alleged launch of 'kites, drones and balloons,' even as its military reportedly found 10 paper kites with no explosives, flown by children in displacement camps.
The threats came after Israeli air attacks across central and southern Gaza killed Palestinians, including four-year-old Muhammad Abdel Salam Taha, and struck a warehouse, residential areas and a tent sheltering displaced people at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz warned of 'severe' retaliation and threatened to displace Palestinians from areas allegedly used as launch sites.
The kite allegations provide a pretext for renewed military escalation and further displacement. Many are questioning how paper kites flown from crowded displacement camps could pose a meaningful security threat in a territory where Israeli forces control large areas.
For Palestinians in Gaza, the message is stark: even children’s paper kites are being invoked to justify further bombardment and displacement.
