The Times of Israel reports: The Israeli military said Sunday its aircraft had targeted a leading Gazan figure launching incendiary balloons and kites into Israel.
The strike appeared to be the latest instance of the army attempting to warn off Gazans launching balloons and kites at Israel, which have led to daily blazes in fields in southern Israel and raised fears of balloon-borne IED attacks.
The strike was in response to the series of arson and explosive kites and balloons that have been launched into Israel
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDFSpokesperson) June 17, 2018
“Our forces attacked in an airstrike the vehicle of on the leaders of a burning and explosive kite and balloon cells. The attack was carried out in response to the ongoing launching of burning and explosive kites and balloons into Israel,” the army said in a short statement. The army did not name the person targeted or say if they were hit in the airstrike.
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