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.

There are few joys left for 10-year-old Ahmed Hamdouna, whose childhood has already been scarred by years of war and displacement in Gaza.  Now, what little reprieve he found playing with scraps of plastic and sticks has also been torn away, as Israel warns it will step up military operations in the ter

CAIRO, Aug 25 (Reuters) - 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.

After several kites from the enclave were discovered on the Israeli side, authorities, seeing a potential threat, announced that anyone flying a kite would be targeted. Many Palestinian families chose to confiscate these toys – one of the few pastimes left – from their children.

After several kites from the enclave were discovered on the Israeli side, authorities, seeing a potential threat, announced that anyone flying a kite would be targeted. Many Palestinian families chose to confiscate these toys – one of the few pastimes left – from their children.

ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS-GAZA-KITES:Gaza parents urged to stop children flying kites after Israel warning to Hamas

Gaza parents urged to stop children flying kites after Israel warning to Hamas  Reuters

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.

Hamas has accused Israel of using the row over kite-flying to justify further attacks on Palestinians

CAIRO: 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.The popular committees, comprising representatives of local non-government organisat

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.

Gaza’s children grew up flying kites. Now Israel says they will be treated as drones  thenationalnews.com

An official military source told Walla that the IDF “is not underestimating the threat, is monitoring it and treating every incident seriously."