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Israel accused of using kites aspretext to justify escalating Gaza attacks

Israel has threatened Palestinian groups against launching 'kites, drones, and balloons' from the war-torn enclave.

Al Jazeera24 Aug 2026, 11:57 amUpdated 10h ago1 min readWorldWorld

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Israel accused of using kites as pretext to justify escalating Gaza attacks

Israel has threatened Palestinian groups against launching 'kites, drones, and balloons' from the war-torn enclave.

This report is published with credit to Al Jazeera. The wire sent a summary; open the original for any extra context. Read on Al Jazeera →

Source: Al Jazeera. Published 24 Aug 2026, 11:57 am.

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